MONTENEGRO

Montenegro has no coal plants under construction or in planning. Montenegro’s electricity needs are met by a combination of hydro and coal-fired power. The 225 megawatt (MW) Pljevlja power station is Montenegro’s only coal-fired power plant. The country is a small coal producer and consumer and is a member of the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA). It has pledged to phase out coal power use by 2035. In September 2021, Montenegro was part of the coalition of national governments that launched the No New Coal Power Compact, which requires supporters to cease the permitting of new coal power plants and end new construction of unabated coal plants by the end of 2021. In Montenegro’s June 2021 updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the country set an emissions reduction target of 35% below 1990 levels by 2030.