Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 44.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia is 44.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia peaked at 70.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.4% | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 57.2% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -5.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 44.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 27.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 44.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 44.3% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 38.3% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 45.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 39.2% | 47.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia was 44.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Croatia ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.