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North Macedonia Energy Information

North Macedonia Key Figures

Population:
2.07 million
GDP growth rate:
-5.2 %/year
Energy independence:
38.5%

Data of the last year available: 2020

Total consumption/GDP:*
61.4 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
3.27 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
14.0%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

In 2020, the country's energy consumption per capita was 1.2 toe, which is over 50% below the European average, including 3 055 kWh of electricity (40% below the EU average).

Total energy consumption decreased between 2011 and 2018 and then increased significantly in 2019 (+8%) to 2.8 Mtoe. In 2020, consumption dropped by 8%, back to 2018 levels at 2.6 Mtoe.

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Crude Oil Production

Oil supplies are covered by imports. North Macedonia ended crude oil imports in 2013, when the 50 kb/d OKTA refinery was shut down. Oil product imports stood at 1 Mt in 2020 (-4% from 2019), most of which comes from Greece.

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Renewable in % Electricity Production

In 2017, North Macedonia amended its National Renewable Action Plan (NREAP) (2015), setting a target of nearly 24% of renewables in final energy consumption in 2020 (19.2% achieved in 2020), including 27% for electricity (23.5% in 2020), 30% for heating (34% in 2020), and 10% for transport (0.15%% in 2020).

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

According to the NECP, North Macedonia aims to cut its GHG emissions by 82% by 2030 (compared to 1990), which corresponds to a 78% cut compared to a BAU scenario. GHG emissions should be cut by 66% in the energy sector, by 45% in industry, 29% in agriculture, 95% in forest and land use, and 21% in the waste sector.

North Macedonia's NDC aims to cut CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion by 30% to 36% by 2030 compared to a BAU scenario; this would limit the growth in CO2 emissions to a range of 20-31% compared to 1990.