Electricity generation in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation was 36.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 214 countries
All-time high
39.33 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
29.96 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 36.62 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Serbia peaked at 39.33 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.96 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
That places Serbia 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Serbia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.97 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 37.67 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 34.31 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 29.96 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 30.82 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 32.18 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 32.31 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.19 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 35.23 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.83 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 31.95 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 32.57 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 33.24 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.26 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 37.19 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 35.86 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 35.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.97 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.82 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.71 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.42 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.02 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.19 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 39.23 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 33.44 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 37.59 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 38.61 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.44 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 36.67 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.86 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.18 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.46 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.84 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 39.33 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 36.96 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 36.62 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 36.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 36.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.75 terawatt-hours | 29.96 terawatt-hours | 38.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.14 terawatt-hours | 31.95 terawatt-hours | 37.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.05 terawatt-hours | 33.44 terawatt-hours | 39.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.06 terawatt-hours | 34.84 terawatt-hours | 39.33 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 in Serbia?
- Electricity generation in Serbia was 36.62 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.33 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.96 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation?
- Serbia ranks 67th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.