Country energy profile · North Macedonia · 2025

What percentage of North Macedonia’s energy comes from fossil fuels?

In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 87.0% of North Macedonia’s total energy. Oil is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.

Oil 49.9%, natural gas 10.5%, coal 26.7% · non-fossil 13.0%.

Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.

North Macedonia energy mix, 2025

Share of total primary energy by source

Key facts

Fossil-fuel share87.0%
World average86.2%
Main fossil fuelOil
Change since 2010 -4.8 pts
Fossil energy per person49.4 GJ
CO₂ per person4.0 t
Fossil share of electricity
World rank, fossil energy used #78 of 80

Is North Macedonia getting less dependent on fossil fuels?

Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.

Fossil share vs. consumption

Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)

Oil vs. gas vs. coal in North Macedonia

Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025

Exajoules (EJ) per year

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of North Macedonia's energy comes from fossil fuels?

In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 87.0% of North Macedonia's total primary energy: oil 49.9%, natural gas 10.5% and coal 26.7%. The world average is 86.2%.

What is North Macedonia's main energy source?

North Macedonia's largest fossil fuel is oil. Non-fossil sources make up 13.0% of its energy.

Is North Macedonia reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?

Since 2010, North Macedonia's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 4.8 percentage points, to 87.0%.

Compare with other countries

Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.