Primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary energy from hydropower was 1.27 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia is 1.27 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia peaked at 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.491 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places North Macedonia 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8427 terawatt-hours | 0.491 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 0.626 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,873 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.52 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,873 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 54.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 150.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 135.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia?
- Primary energy from hydropower in North Macedonia was 1.27 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary energy from hydropower?
- North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.