Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 5,676 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5,676 Megawatt for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Croatia peaked at 5,676 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,046 Megawatt, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,046 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 2,046 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,046 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,049 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,049 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,060 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,067 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,067 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,067 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,067 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,067 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,067 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,054 Megawatt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,064 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,071 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,867 Megawatt | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 3,878 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,888 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,890 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,040 Megawatt | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,103 Megawatt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,160 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,200 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,276 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,371 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,720 Megawatt | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4,792 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,910 Megawatt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,938 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,627 Megawatt | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 4,553 Megawatt | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,735 Megawatt | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4,974 Megawatt | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5,371 Megawatt | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 5,676 Megawatt | +5.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5,676 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,772 Megawatt, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5,676 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,899 Megawatt, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +86.7% | 2,071 Megawatt | 3,867 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,056 Megawatt | 2,046 Megawatt | 2,067 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,989 Megawatt | 2,054 Megawatt | 4,040 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,510 Megawatt | 4,103 Megawatt | 4,938 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,062 Megawatt | 4,553 Megawatt | 5,676 Megawatt | 5 |
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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 capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Croatia?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Croatia was 5,676 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,676 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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