Romania vs Serbia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Romania
24.3%
in 2025
Serbia
22.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
74th
Serbia rank
76th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 24.3% against 22.2% in Serbia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Serbia ahead.
Romania ranks 74th and Serbia ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 28.9% | 2.0% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 28.6% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.4% | 1.1% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Romania or Serbia?
- Romania, at 24.3% against 22.2% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Romania and Serbia?
- 2.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Romania ranks 74th and Serbia ranks 76th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.