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Who produces electricity in North Macedonia?

The main entity in North Macedonia for electricity production is a state owned company Elektrani na Makedonija (ELEM), with ~70% of the total installed capacity. ELEM is the owner of the two large coal fired thermal power plants, Bitola and Oslomej.

How renewable is North Macedonia?

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), North Macedonia increased the production of energy from renewable sources to 827 MW last year, which is up by an annual 10.1% and is in line with the global average of 10.3% growth.

How many power plants are there in North Macedonia?

The electric power production system in North Macedonia consists of two coal power plants with a total installed capacity of 825 megawatts (MW), several hydro power plants with a total installed capacity of 695 MW, one combined generation power plant, a heavy oil plant, a few solar power plants, a few biogas plants, and one wind power farm.

How many ktoe is primary energy consumption in North Macedonia?

The projections of primary energy consumption were made by taking the consumption in 2016 energy balance, as a base year, and assuming the annual growth rate of 2.2%. According to that, estimated primary energy consumption in North Macedonia will reach 3,014 ktoe in 2020.

What is North Macedonia's Energy Strategy?

Integration and security of energy markets: the Strategy is aiming to ensure that North Macedonia is even stronger integrated into European markets, protect today’s levels of energy dependence and provide necessary flexibility for higher RES integration.

Did North Macedonia change its energy regulations?

There were no major energy legislative changes, but North Macedonia continued to harmonize its energy regulations with the EU Energy Community’s Third Energy Package (TEP). North Macedonia’s state-owned power company was unbundled and partially privatized in the early 2000s.