North Macedonia Electricity
Generation (2024)#119 World
6.17TWh−9.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#124 World
6.08TWh+1.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
62%38%
Electricity Generation in the Republic of North Macedonia
- Net electricity generation in the Republic of North Macedonia reached 6.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#119 in the world), a decrease of 9.5% from 6.81 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 62% (3.82 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Republic of North Macedonia and renewables 38% (2.34 terawatt-hours).
- the Republic of North Macedonia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 6.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 38% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in the Republic of North Macedonia
- the Republic of North Macedonia consumed 6.08 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#124 in the world), an increase of 1.9% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the Republic of North Macedonia averaged 3,336.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 9.14 kilowatt-hours per day (#87 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in the Republic of North Macedonia
- the Republic of North Macedonia had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.96 gigawatts in 2024 (#111 in the world), an increase of 12.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 44.8% and renewables at 55.2% of the Republic of North Macedonia's installed capacity in 2024.
- the Republic of North Macedonia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 23.8% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 32.9%, wind at 25.5% and hydro at 21.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in the Republic of North Macedonia
- the Republic of North Macedonia imported 7.65 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈125.7% of consumption).
- the Republic of North Macedonia exported 6.94 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈112.4% of generation).
- This made the Republic of North Macedonia a net importer of 0.71 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in the Republic of North Macedonia
- Distribution losses in the Republic of North Macedonia were 0.8 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 12.9% of total generation, down from 19.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in the Republic of North Macedonia
- In 2024, the Republic of North Macedonia generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00024 terawatt-hours.
North Macedonia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.17 | −9.5% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.08 | +1.9% | 124 | 0.02% | 3,336.2 | 2.96 | +12.4% | 111 | 0.03% | 7.65 | 6.94 | 0.71 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 6.81 | +22.7% | 117 | 0.02% | 5.97 | −0.38% | 122 | 0.02% | 3,259.3 | 2.63 | +26.2% | 113 | 0.03% | 7.23 | 7.08 | 0.15 | 0.99 |
| 2022 | 5.55 | +2.9% | 122 | 0.02% | 5.99 | −12.3% | 124 | 0.02% | 3,256.8 | 2.09 | +7.5% | 119 | 0.02% | 7.07 | 5.66 | 1.41 | 0.97 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +2.8% | 124 | 0.02% | 6.83 | +4.3% | 118 | 0.03% | 3,690.8 | 1.94 | +0.39% | 119 | 0.02% | 7.41 | 4.93 | 2.48 | 1.04 |
| 2020 | 5.25 | −9.2% | 124 | 0.02% | 6.55 | −1.3% | 118 | 0.03% | 3,499.1 | 1.93 | +3.7% | 117 | 0.02% | 6.73 | 4.41 | 2.33 | 1.03 |
| 2019 | 5.79 | +3.5% | 121 | 0.02% | 6.64 | +1.8% | 114 | 0.03% | 3,496.5 | 1.86 | +0.66% | 117 | 0.03% | 6.88 | 5.05 | 1.83 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 5.59 | +0.24% | 119 | 0.02% | 6.52 | −0.62% | 114 | 0.03% | 3,393.8 | 1.85 | +0.47% | 116 | 0.03% | 2.3 | 0.38 | 1.92 | 0.99 |
| 2017 | 5.58 | −0.44% | 118 | 0.02% | 6.56 | −1.1% | 112 | 0.03% | 3,377.9 | 1.84 | +0.74% | 117 | 0.03% | 2.29 | 0.31 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5.6 | −0.46% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.63 | −6.7% | 110 | 0.03% | 3,378.3 | 1.83 | +1.9% | 116 | 0.03% | 2.19 | 0.16 | 2.03 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 5.63 | +5% | 119 | 0.02% | 7.1 | −2% | 108 | 0.03% | 3,587.5 | 1.79 | +2% | 117 | 0.03% | 2.66 | 0.14 | 2.51 | 1.04 |
| 2014 | 5.36 | −11.8% | 119 | 0.02% | 7.25 | −1.4% | 107 | 0.03% | 3,630.4 | 1.76 | +1.6% | 117 | 0.03% | 3.07 | 0.11 | 2.96 | 1.07 |
| 2013 | 6.08 | −2.8% | 117 | 0.03% | 7.36 | −3.5% | 104 | 0.03% | 3,653.3 | 1.73 | +1.5% | 115 | 0.03% | 2.49 | 0.06 | 2.43 | 1.15 |
| 2012 | 6.25 | −7.3% | 113 | 0.03% | 7.63 | −5.1% | 103 | 0.04% | 3,761.2 | 1.71 | +3.8% | 115 | 0.03% | 2.74 | 0.07 | 2.67 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 6.74 | −6.8% | 109 | 0.03% | 8.03 | +8.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 3,936.7 | 1.64 | +0% | 113 | 0.03% | 2.75 | 0.07 | 2.68 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 7.24 | +6.2% | 107 | 0.03% | 7.38 | +4.4% | 97 | 0.04% | 3,595.9 | 1.64 | +2.8% | 111 | 0.03% | 1.42 | 0 | 1.42 | 1.28 |
| 2009 | 6.82 | +8.1% | 105 | 0.03% | 7.07 | −6.9% | 97 | 0.04% | 3,429.1 | 1.6 | +1.8% | 112 | 0.03% | 1.44 | 0 | 1.44 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 6.3 | −2.9% | 106 | 0.03% | 7.59 | +1.6% | 94 | 0.04% | 3,666.2 | 1.57 | +0.58% | 109 | 0.03% | 2.73 | 0 | 2.73 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 6.49 | −7.2% | 103 | 0.03% | 7.47 | +5.2% | 96 | 0.04% | 3,587.9 | 1.56 | +0.32% | 108 | 0.03% | 2.49 | 0 | 2.49 | 1.51 |
| 2006 | 6.99 | +0.91% | 102 | 0.04% | 7.1 | +2.4% | 96 | 0.04% | 3,399.3 | 1.56 | +0.06% | 106 | 0.04% | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.68 |
| 2005 | 6.93 | +4.2% | 100 | 0.04% | 6.93 | +7.5% | 95 | 0.04% | 3,318 | 1.56 | +0% | 105 | 0.04% | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.59 |
| 2004 | 6.65 | −1.1% | 97 | 0.04% | 6.45 | +1.3% | 96 | 0.04% | 3,090.7 | 1.56 | +6.9% | 103 | 0.04% | 1.18 | 0 | 1.18 | 1.38 |
| 2003 | 6.72 | +10.5% | 98 | 0.04% | 6.37 | +13% | 96 | 0.04% | 3,059.9 | 1.46 | −1.4% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.95 | 0 | 0.95 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 6.08 | −4.3% | 99 | 0.04% | 5.64 | −1.4% | 98 | 0.04% | 2,717.3 | 1.48 | +0% | 103 | 0.04% | 0.79 | 0 | 0.79 | 1.24 |
| 2001 | 6.36 | −6.5% | 99 | 0.04% | 5.72 | −2.8% | 97 | 0.04% | 2,765.8 | 1.48 | −0.54% | 100 | 0.04% | 0.43 | 0 | 0.43 | 1.07 |
| 2000 | 6.8 | +4.2% | 97 | 0.04% | 5.88 | +8.1% | 95 | 0.04% | 2,857.7 | 1.49 | +2.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 0.11 | 0 | 0.11 | 1.03 |
| 1999 | 6.52 | −2.4% | 93 | 0.05% | 5.44 | −6.4% | 94 | 0.04% | 2,656.1 | 1.44 | −1.5% | 97 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 6.68 | +4.8% | 89 | 0.05% | 5.81 | +4.6% | 88 | 0.05% | 2,851.9 | 1.47 | +0% | 96 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.002 | −0.002 | 0.87 |
| 1997 | 6.37 | +1.4% | 91 | 0.05% | 5.56 | +1.9% | 89 | 0.05% | 2,743.7 | 1.47 | +0.76% | 95 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 6.29 | +8.3% | 89 | 0.05% | 5.46 | +6.9% | 86 | 0.05% | 2,711 | 1.46 | +0% | 93 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.03 | −0.03 | 0.8 |
| 1995 | 5.8 | +5.7% | 88 | 0.05% | 5.1 | +1.5% | 88 | 0.04% | 2,553.4 | 1.46 | +6.5% | 94 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 5.49 | +12.2% | 89 | 0.05% | 5.03 | +2.6% | 87 | 0.05% | 2,522.8 | 1.37 | −4.2% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.23 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 4.9 | −14.4% | 92 | 0.04% | 4.9 | −11.3% | 86 | 0.05% | 2,441.1 | 1.43 | +0% | 94 | 0.05% | 0.62 | 0.02 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 5.72 | — | 88 | 0.05% | 5.52 | — | 82 | 0.05% | 2,717.3 | 1.43 | — | 92 | 0.05% | 0.45 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.44 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.