Electricity production by source in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity production by source was 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production by source in Croatia stood at 0.73 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Croatia peaked at 2.6 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Croatia 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 1993 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -77.8% |
| 1995 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 1996 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +325.0% |
| 1998 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +198.1% |
| 2001 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | -39.8% |
| 2025 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +325.0% | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +198.1% | 0.52 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +140.0% | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.416 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours | 1.56 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 production by source in Croatia?
- Electricity production by source in Croatia was 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity production by source?
- Croatia ranks 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.