Renewable Energy Consumption: Montenegro

Analysis# Montenegro Renewable Energy Consumption Montenegro sourced 39.6% of its total energy from renewable sources in 2021, holding steady from the previous year. This figure sits notably below the country's all-time peak of 49.3% achieved in 2013, yet remains above the lowest recorded rate of 37.8% in 2017. Since 2005, renewable energy consumption has declined 16.8 percentage points overall, reflecting a long-term contraction despite recent stabilization. A sharp drop occurred between 2013 and 2017, when renewable energy share fell from 49.3% to 37.8%—a five-year descent of 11.5 percentage points. Recovery began in 2018, climbing to 40.6%, and the metric has stabilized near 39-40% since then. The plateau from 2020 to 2021 suggests either a transition in energy infrastructure or diminished growth momentum in renewable capacity expansion.