North Macedonia Energy Situation

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North Macedonia

Capital:

Skopje

Region:

Europe & Central Asia

Coordinates:

41.6000° N, 21.7000° E

Total Area (km²): It includes a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.

25,710

Population: It is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin.

1,827,816 (2023)

Rural Population (% of total population): It refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

41 (2023)

GDP (current US$): It is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.

15,763,621,848 (2023)

GDP Per Capita (current US$): It is gross domestic product divided by midyear population

8,624.29 (2023)

Access to Electricity (% of population): It is the percentage of population with access to electricity.

100.00 (2022)

Energy Imports Net (% of energy use): It is estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

51.77 (2014)

Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption (% of total): It comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

79.43 (2014)

Source: World Bank

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Introduction

North Macedonia has shown an increasing interest in renewable energy sources to diversify its energy mix, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and meet environmental targets. The government has implemented various policies and initiatives to promote the development of renewable energy projects.

North Macedonia has historically relied on hydropower for a significant portion of its electricity generation. The country has utilized its rivers to develop hydropower plants. There have been also efforts to harness wind energy, and several wind projects have been proposed or are under development. Solar energy projects, particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, have gained attention. The government has implemented programs to incentivize the adoption of solar technologies.Biomass and biogas have been explored as potential sources of renewable energy.

Energy Situation

Installed electricity capacity (MW) by Technology, Grid connection and Year

Total Installed Capacity by the end of year 2022 is 1,925.52 MW

Technology	Grid Connection	Year	Capacity (MW)
Solar photovoltaic	On-grid	2022	84.93
Onshore wind energy	On-grid	2022	37.00
Renewable hydropower	On-grid	2022	689.19
Solid biofuels	On-grid	2022	2.40
Biogas	On-grid	2022	8.00
Coal and peat	On-grid	2022	824.00
Oil	On-grid	2022	29.00
Natural gas	On-grid	2022	251.00

Fig 1: Installed Electricity Capacity in Percentage