Total electricity consumption in North Macedonia in December 2024 reached 789,741 MWh, while natural gas consumption amounted to 38.76 million cubic meters. Coal consumption stood at 379,630 tons, and petroleum product consumption totaled 92,282 tons.
According to data from the State Statistical Office, domestic production covered 70.2% of the electricity consumed in December, while 98.4% of the total coal consumption was used for electricity generation. Net electricity production in December stood at 523,049 MWh, marking a 1.2% decline compared to the same month in 2023. Thermal power plants generated 215,396 MWh, accounting for 41.1% of the total, while hydropower plants contributed 80.7%. The Bogdanci wind farm produced 22,708 MWh or 4.34% of the total electricity. Biogas power plants generated 4,780 MWh, and solar power plants produced 12,097 MWh in December.
Total net electricity production in North Macedonia for 2024 amounted to 5,360,686 MWh, representing a 16.7% decrease compared to the previous year. Thermal power plants produced 2,534,185 MWh, accounting for 47.3% of the total, which is a 23% decline from 2023. Hydropower plants generated 1,366,364 MWh or 25.5%, down by 15.8%, while combined heat and power (CHP) plants produced 1,289,521 MWh or 24.1%, reflecting a 6.7% drop. The Bogdanci wind farm contributed 165,239 MWh, a 4.8% increase compared to the previous year.
Electricity imports in 2024 rose by 40.6% to 2,066,597 MWh, while electricity exports increased by 2.8%, reaching 1,356,420 MWh.
