Total electricity production in Montenegro during 2025 did not meet consumption needs, resulting in a deficit of 1,037.68 GWh, according to the Report on the Implementation of the Energy Balance of the Ministry of Energy and Mining.
As stated in the document, the implementation of the electricity balance took place under specific circumstances, because the Pljevlja Thermal Power Plant was out of operation for eight months due to environmental reconstruction.
"The total achieved electricity production during 2025 amounted to 3,373.03 GWh, while gross consumption was 3,410.71 GWh, which is more than planned and confirms the deficit in the energy system," the report emphasizes.
Hydrological conditions further worsened the situation, causing hydroelectric power plants to achieve weaker results than planned.
"Hydrological conditions were below the multi-year average, which resulted in lower hydropower production by 17.5 percent compared to 2024, and as much as 34.1 percent compared to the extremely favorable year 2023," the document states.
Hydropower plants had a dominant share in production, accounting for about 60 percent of total production, while the Pljevlja Thermal Power Plant accounted for 22 percent. Wind power plants accounted for 13 percent, and solar power plants for four percent of total electricity production.
The ministry states that production met consumption only in the first quarter of the year, while a pronounced seasonal electricity deficit was recorded in the period from May to October.
"Electricity production from renewable sources amounted to 1,847.71 GWh and accounted for about 78 percent of total production, but did not cover gross electricity consumption in any month," the report specifies.
Total gross electricity consumption amounted to 3,410.71 GWh, which is 5.16 percent more than planned and 3.27 percent more than in 2024, with distribution customers accounting for more than 85 percent of total consumption.
The report also states that the Pljevlja Coal Mine operated under difficult conditions, as its largest customer, the Pljevlja Thermal Power Plant, was out of operation, so coal production fell by about 27 percent compared to the plan, or as much as 55 percent compared to 2024.
When it comes to petroleum products, total consumption in 2025 amounted to 410,044 tons, which is less than planned, but more than the year before, with diesel dominating with almost 78 percent of total consumption.
"Total energy needs in 2025 amounted to 36,792.11 terajoules, while total production was 15,282.99 terajoules, which means that Montenegro lacked 58.46 percent of the energy needed," the report by the Ministry of Energy and Mining concludes.
