In the first half of 2025, EVN Group''s electricity distribution arm, Elektrodistribucija, completed a series of major infrastructure projects to modernize and strengthen North Macedonia''s
North Macedonia''s electricity mix includes 32% Coal, 16% Gas and 13% Hydropower. Low-carbon generation peaked in 2023.
The country''s state-owned electricity company was unbundled and partially privatized in the 2000s. Since 2006, Austrian utility company EVN has been responsible for electricity distribution, while the
This report, “North Macedonia Renewable Energy Market – 2025 Update”, has been produced by Invest In Network as part of the Energy Week Western Balkans 2025 framework.
North Macedonia''s state-owned power company was unbundled and partially privatized in the early 2000s. Austrian utility company EVN has been responsible for electricity distribution in
North Macedonia has historically relied on hydropower for a significant portion of its electricity generation. The country has utilized its rivers to develop hydropower plants. There have been also
North Macedonia has plenty of room for energy efficiency improvements. Electricity distribution losses amounted to 13.3 per cent in 2024, and practices such as heating with old-style electrical heaters
Unlike other energy commodities such as coal, oil and natural gas, electricity trade between countries is relatively limited as it is more technically complex and requires a direct cross-border interconnection.
According to the Decision of the Regulatory Commission for Energy and Water Services of the Republic of North Macedonia, the prices will apply starting from 01.01.2026.
There is currently no electricity PECI project in North Macedonia. The previous one, 400 kV OHL Bitola (MK) - Elbasan (AL), is under construction but lagging behind the schedule.
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