Electricity generation from oil in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation from oil was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil in Serbia stood at 0.11 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Serbia peaked at 1.88 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.04 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 155th of 214 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 oil in Serbia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 2025 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.11 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +400.0% | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.684 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.326 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.13 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 from oil in Serbia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Serbia was 0.11 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 oil recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Serbia ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.