Montenegro energy mix & electricity
Electricity generation in Montenegro reached 2.5 TWh in 2025. More than half of it, 58.5%, came from hydropower; coal was a distant second with 24.4%.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 1.44 | 58.5% | +8.9 |
| Coal | 0.6 | 24.4% | −25.9 |
| Wind | 0.28 | 11.4% | — |
| Solar | 0.14 | 5.7% | +5.7 |
| Total | 2.46 | 100% |
Montenegro: electricity in context
Electricity generation in Montenegro reached 2.5 TWh in 2025. That is similar to Madagascar. More than half of it, 58.5%, came from hydropower; coal was a distant second with 24.4%.
75.6% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 34th of 158 countries (in the top quarter). This puts it 42 points above the world average of 33.8%. It is also above the average for Europe (41.6%). The carbon intensity of electricity is 264 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. The grid is comfortably cleaner than the world average. On carbon intensity, Montenegro ranks 56th of 158 from the cleanest.
The decade’s big winner is solar power, up 140 GWh between 2015 and 2025 (plus 5.7 percentage points of the mix). Measured by share of the mix, hydropower gained most, up 8.9 percentage points. The biggest decline came from coal (−910 GWh). Taken together, the renewable share rose by 25.9 percentage points over the decade. Total generation shrank by 540 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 523 to 264 g/kWh, a 50% cut.
Coal is in clear retreat: its share fell from 50.3% in 2015 to 24.4% in 2025.
Wind and solar together provided 17.1% of electricity (solar 5.7%, wind 11.4%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 221 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 443 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2024.
Montenegro generates 3,888 kWh of electricity per resident each year, roughly the global average. Imports cover around 43% of demand: Montenegro bought 1.9 TWh more electricity than it exported.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2005. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Montenegro against the world and Europe averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 18,583 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Montenegro
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 3 utility-scale plants in Montenegro with a combined capacity of 0.9 GW. Hydro plants account for the largest slice (75% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Piva (Mratinje) Hydroelectric Power Plant Montenegro (360 MW, Hydro). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piva (Mratinje) Hydroelectric Power Plant Montenegro | Hydro | 360 | — | — |
| 2 | Perucica Hydroelectric Power Plant Montenegro | Hydro | 307 | — | — |
| 3 | Pljevlja Coal Power Plant Montenegro | Coal | 219 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 3 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Montenegro
29 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 17 MW of solar and 118 MW of wind operating, plus 3.3 GW under construction or planned.
How does Montenegro compare?
Montenegro next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 75.6% | 75.6% | 24.4% | 264 | 3,888 | 2.5 | — | |
| Serbia | 27.8% | 27.8% | 72.2% | 696 | 5,475 | 36.6 | Compare | |
| Croatia | 76.3% | 76.3% | 23.7% | 159 | 3,820 | 14.7 | Compare | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.6% | 43.6% | 56.4% | 571 | 4,599 | 14.4 | Compare | |
| Albania | 100% | 100% | 0% | 25 | 2,987 | 8.3 | Compare | |
| North Macedonia | 47.2% | 47.2% | 52.8% | 441 | 3,760 | 6.8 | Compare | |
| Greece | 49.7% | 49.7% | 50.3% | 315 | 5,863 | 58.3 | Compare | |
| Europe average | 41.6% | 62% | 38% | 271 | 6,203 | 4,626 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.