Electricity generation in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity generation was 14.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17.44 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
8.58 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 14.7 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Croatia peaked at 17.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.58 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 97th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 8.74 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 11.14 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 11.44 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 12.69 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.16 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 13.05 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.78 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.35 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 13.94 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.24 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 11.77 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.52 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.23 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.11 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 14.1 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 17.44 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 14.7 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 14.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 47% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 14.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 8.58 terawatt-hours | 12.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 13.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 14.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 terawatt-hours | 13.23 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Croatia?
- Electricity generation in Croatia was 14.7 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 recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity generation?
- Croatia ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.