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 showed higher contributions from hydropower and wind compared with the same period a year earlier.
Renewables increase while overall output falls
Hydropower rose 23.7% to 99,349 MWh, and wind production increased 28.3% to 30,810 MWh. Solar remained the largest individual source, generating 167,044 MWh, equivalent to 36.3% of total output, though solar volumes were 7.6% lower year on year.
Thermal generation remains a key balancing source
Thermal plants produced 153,556 MWh, accounting for 33.4% of total generation. Thermal output was down 16.5% from July 2025, indicating continued reliance on thermal generation alongside variable renewables.
Demand coverage and cross-border trade changes
Electricity consumption reached 486,007 MWh, with domestic generation covering 94.7% of demand. Imports fell to 93,154 MWh, compared with 114,930 MWh a year earlier.
Exports dropped more sharply to 67,182 MWh, from 151,919 MWh. The figures indicate a system increasingly shaped by renewable generation but still dependent 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 as domestic production falls .
