Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 8.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
78th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.52 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
5.34 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 8.15 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12.52 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.34 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.68 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 10.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.09 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 12.42 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12.52 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 11.89 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.11 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.07 terawatt-hours | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 12.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 terawatt-hours | 8.15 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 9.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Mongolia 8.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Côte d'Ivoire 7.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Ecuador 7.54 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.1 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.15 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 fossil fuels recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.