Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Serbia stood at 1.63 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 16,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Serbia peaked at 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Serbia ranks 71st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Serbia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2019 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +468.8% |
| 2020 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2025 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.63 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1487 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.97 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 68 Indonesia 1.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 North Macedonia 1.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 70 Costa Rica 1.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Lebanon 1.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Cyprus 1.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Bangladesh 1.56 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.46 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Serbia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Serbia was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.