Electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity generation from coal was 8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
36th
of 211 countries
All-time high
12.44 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
5.29 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 8 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.44 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.29 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 6.62 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.59 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 9.58 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.01 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.02 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.44 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 11.05 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 8 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 12.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours | 11.85 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 33 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Bulgaria 8.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Mongolia 8.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Romania 6.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 6.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 5.7 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.