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North Macedonia Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

North Macedonia generated 7.11 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Coal was the largest source at 30.7%, followed by solar (28.2%) and hydro (17.9%). Demand was 8.03 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 426 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • North Macedonia generated 7.11 TWh of electricity in 2025.
  • Coal supplied 30.7% of North Macedonia's electricity in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 28.2% of North Macedonia's electricity in 2025.
  • Hydro supplied 17.9% of North Macedonia's electricity in 2025.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 50.8% of North Macedonia's generation in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of North Macedonia's electricity was 426 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • North Macedonia's carbon intensity in 2025 was 54% lower than in 1990, when it was 925 gCO2/kWh.
  • North Macedonia had the 86th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation7.11 TWh2025 · Ember
Electricity demand8.03 TWh2025 · Ember
Demand per person4.68 MWh2025 · Ember
Net imports920 GWh2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity426 gCO2/kWh2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions3.03 MtCO22025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)86 of 962025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Coal 2.18 TWh 30.7%
Solar 2.01 TWh 28.2%
Hydro 1.27 TWh 17.9%
Gas 1.15 TWh 16.2%
Wind 280 GWh 3.9%
Other fossil 170 GWh 2.4%
Bioenergy 50.0 GWh 0.8%
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Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
North Macedonia electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025 North Macedonia's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. In 2025 the largest sources were coal at 2.18 TWh, solar at 2.01 TWh, hydro at 1.27 TWh, gas at 1.15 TWh, wind at 280 GWh. 0 1,500 3,000 4,500 6,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
North Macedonia's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. In 2025 the largest sources were coal at 2.18 TWh, solar at 2.01 TWh, hydro at 1.27 TWh, gas at 1.15 TWh, wind at 280 GWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
North Macedonia electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025
YearCoalSolarHydroGasWind
19905.16 TWh0 TWh490 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19914.86 TWh0 TWh850 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19925.16 TWh0 TWh850 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19934.57 TWh0 TWh520 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19945.21 TWh0 TWh690 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19955.29 TWh0 TWh800 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19965.72 TWh0 TWh850 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19975.76 TWh0 TWh900 GWh0 TWh0 TWh
19985.91 TWh0 TWh1.08 TWh0 TWh0 TWh
19995.44 TWh0 TWh1.39 TWh0 TWh0 TWh
20005.21 TWh0 TWh1.17 TWh0 TWhn/a
20015.57 TWh0 TWh630 GWh0 TWhn/a
20025.12 TWh0 TWh760 GWh0 TWhn/a
20035.34 TWh0 TWh1.37 TWh0 TWhn/a
20045.16 TWh0 TWh1.48 TWh0 TWhn/a
20055.44 TWh0 TWh1.49 TWh0 TWhn/a
20065.11 TWh0 TWh1.65 TWh0 TWhn/a
20075.01 TWh0 TWh1.01 TWh0 TWhn/a
20085.29 TWh0 TWh840 GWh0 TWhn/a
20095.30 TWh0 TWh1.27 TWh0 TWhn/a
20104.74 TWh0 TWh2.43 TWh30.0 GWhn/a
20115.17 TWh0 TWh1.43 TWh90.0 GWhn/a
20124.83 TWh0 TWh1.04 TWh300 GWhn/a
20134.03 TWh10.0 GWh1.58 TWh360 GWhn/a
20143.74 TWh10.0 GWh1.21 TWh200 GWh70.0 GWh
20153.30 TWh20.0 GWh1.87 TWh180 GWh120 GWh
20162.89 TWh20.0 GWh1.90 TWh570 GWh110 GWh
20173.39 TWh20.0 GWh1.11 TWh830 GWh110 GWh
20182.85 TWh20.0 GWh1.79 TWh750 GWh100 GWh
20193.51 TWh20.0 GWh1.16 TWh960 GWh100 GWh
20202.63 TWh20.0 GWh1.28 TWh1.14 TWh120 GWh
20212.19 TWh50.0 GWh1.45 TWh1.55 TWh100 GWh
20222.77 TWh100 GWh1.35 TWh990 GWh110 GWh
20232.77 TWh370 GWh1.62 TWh1.38 TWh160 GWh
20242.36 TWh890 GWh1.37 TWh1.29 TWh170 GWh
20252.18 TWh2.01 TWh1.27 TWh1.15 TWh280 GWh
YearGenerationDemandCarbon intensity
2025 7.11 TWh 8.03 TWh 426 gCO2/kWh
2024 6.31 TWh 7.02 TWh 512 gCO2/kWh
2023 6.90 TWh 7.05 TWh 567 gCO2/kWh
2022 5.94 TWh 7.35 TWh 626 gCO2/kWh
2021 5.53 TWh 8.01 TWh 565 gCO2/kWh
2020 5.34 TWh 7.67 TWh 624 gCO2/kWh
2019 5.87 TWh 7.70 TWh 701 gCO2/kWh
2018 5.61 TWh 7.53 TWh 597 gCO2/kWh
2017 5.60 TWh 7.58 TWh 705 gCO2/kWh
2016 5.63 TWh 7.66 TWh 592 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for North Macedonia, 1990 to 2025

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
North Macedonia monthly electricity demand and generation, August 2024 to July 2026 North Macedonia's electricity demand in July 2026 was 460 GWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 440 GWh. Carbon intensity that month was 364 gCO2/kWh. 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
North Macedonia's electricity demand in July 2026 was 460 GWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 440 GWh. Carbon intensity that month was 364 gCO2/kWh.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
North Macedonia monthly electricity demand and generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthDemandGeneration
2024-08520 GWh560 GWh
2024-09480 GWh490 GWh
2024-10470 GWh420 GWh
2024-11750 GWh610 GWh
2024-12870 GWh630 GWh
2025-01790 GWh550 GWh
2025-02700 GWh590 GWh
2025-03620 GWh500 GWh
2025-04540 GWh400 GWh
2025-05470 GWh420 GWh
2025-06460 GWh440 GWh
2025-07540 GWh560 GWh
2025-08480 GWh460 GWh
2025-09460 GWh460 GWh
2025-10600 GWh550 GWh
2025-11630 GWh530 GWh
2025-12800 GWh610 GWh
2026-01820 GWh620 GWh
2026-02650 GWh540 GWh
2026-03640 GWh500 GWh
2026-04520 GWh460 GWh
2026-05450 GWh440 GWh
2026-06420 GWh390 GWh
2026-07460 GWh440 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026.

Seasonal Patterns in North Macedonia

Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through July 2026

Electricity demand by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2017 to 2025, demand is highest in January and lowest in May, and the busiest month uses 66% more electricity per day than the quietest.

North Macedonia's electricity demand for each month, in GWh, 2017 to 2025. Colour shows demand per day, so short months are not shaded as quiet.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 790 700 620 540 470 460 540 480 460 600 630 800
2024 780 590 530 530 410 360 550 520 480 470 750 870
2023 690 690 620 640 390 490 530 560 590 610 640 750
2022 950 760 930 630 520 610 730 750 550 490 640 710
2021 910 820 870 730 570 600 660 650 590 740 790 960
2020 950 820 790 670 570 550 640 600 610 680 760 980
2019 960 800 740 700 630 600 630 620 610 650 720 870
2018 850 760 800 620 570 580 620 570 610 640 730 940
2017 960 760 710 660 580 540 640 630 570 630 740 870
  • Lower demand per day
  • Higher demand per day
  • No data
  • Each cell shows the month's total demand in GWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 360 GWh, highest 980 GWh. Colours are relative to North Macedonia alone.

Low carbon share of generation by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2017 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in May (47%) and lowest in September (25%), a gap of 22.1 points.

Share of North Macedonia's electricity generation from nuclear and renewable sources for each month, in percent, 2017 to 2025.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 36% 32% 44% 68% 64% 61% 50% 52% 43% 42% 45% 51%
2024 35% 25% 41% 40% 48% 36% 42% 34% 31% 38% 25% 33%
2023 31% 29% 33% 34% 42% 32% 41% 35% 30% 33% 34% 39%
2022 30% 15% 21% 44% 38% 30% 27% 24% 23% 30% 26% 29%
2021 37% 41% 37% 39% 53% 37% 28% 29% 13% 20% 22% 28%
2020 25% 19% 40% 42% 45% 40% 34% 41% 21% 20% 13% 18%
2019 24% 25% 22% 33% 35% 24% 23% 19% 16% 23% 27% 27%
2018 27% 38% 46% 66% 69% 44% 48% 34% 29% 21% 28% 25%
2017 26% 18% 24% 32% 26% 22% 22% 23% 16% 20% 28% 33%
  • Lower low carbon share
  • Higher low carbon share
  • No data
  • Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 13%, highest 69%. Colours are relative to North Macedonia alone.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Complete calendar years only.

Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix

Ember annual, 2025

North Macedonia's closest match is Chile, 81.3% the same, and the match goes both ways, so they are grid twins.

  1. Chile 81.3% the same · grid twin Chile generates 12.9 points less coal than North Macedonia
  2. Turkey 78.5% the same Turkey generates 17.7 points less solar than North Macedonia
  3. Australia 77.5% the same Australia generates 13.5 points less hydro than North Macedonia
  4. Pakistan 74.0% the same Pakistan generates 16.2 points less coal than North Macedonia
  5. Vietnam 69.3% the same Vietnam generates 17.9 points less solar than North Macedonia

How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match

North Macedonia Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in North Macedonia?

Coal was the largest source of electricity in North Macedonia in 2025, supplying 30.7% of generation, followed by solar (28.2%) and hydro (17.9%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does North Macedonia use?

North Macedonia used 8.03 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 4.68 MWh per person.

How clean is North Macedonia's electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in North Macedonia emitted 426 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 50.8% of generation. That is 7% below the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.

Does North Macedonia import electricity?

Yes. North Macedonia imported 920 GWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.

When does North Macedonia use the most electricity?

Averaged over 2017 to 2025, North Macedonia's electricity demand is highest in January and lowest in May. The busiest month uses 66% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).

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World Power Monitor. (2026). North Macedonia Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/north-macedonia/

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World Power Monitor. North Macedonia Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions. Data as of 2026-07. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/north-macedonia/

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