Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia, 1990–2023
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 47.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% 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 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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% |
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 | 44.3% | 39.2% | 47.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Croatia was 47.0% in 2023, 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 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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.