Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 39.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 39.3%.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1990.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +78.3% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +36.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 4.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 20.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 32.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 24.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 27.6% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % 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 (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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 39.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.