North Macedonia’s gross electricity generation declined 22.3% year on year to 460,035 MWh in July, even as hydro and wind output increased. The month’s generation mix included higher contributions from hydropower and wind compared with the same period a year earlier.
Generation by technology
Thermal power plants produced 153,556 MWh, accounting for 33.4% of total generation. Output from thermal units was 16.5% lower than in July 2025.
Hydropower rose 23.7% to 99,349 MWh. Wind production increased 28.3% to 30,810 MWh.
Solar remained the largest single source of electricity during the month, generating 167,044 MWh, or 36.3% of total output. Solar generation was 7.6% lower year on year.
Demand coverage and cross-border flows
Total electricity consumption reached 486,007 MWh. Domestic generation covered 94.7% of demand.
Imports fell to 93,154 MWh, down from 114,930 MWh a year earlier. Exports dropped more sharply to 67,182 MWh, from 151,919 MWh.
The data indicate a system increasingly shaped by renewable generation while still relying on thermal plants and cross-border trading to balance demand. The decline in exports also points to reduced ability to place surplus electricity into neighbouring markets.
