Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Serbia

Serbia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 32.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
32.7%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
65th
of 210 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 1999
All-time low
20.8%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Serbia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 20.8 % of total1991: 26.7 % of total1992: 28.1 % of total1993: 28.7 % of total1994: 30.4 % of total1995: 32.4 % of total1996: 37 % of total1997: 31.2 % of total1998: 30.9 % of total1999: 37.7 % of total2000: 31.8 % of total2001: 31.9 % of total2002: 30.9 % of total2003: 26.3 % of total2004: 29.5 % of total2005: 33 % of total2006: 30.1 % of total2007: 27.5 % of total2008: 27 % of total2009: 29.1 % of total2010: 33 % of total2011: 23.9 % of total2012: 26.9 % of total2013: 27.2 % of total2014: 34.1 % of total2015: 28.2 % of total2016: 29.3 % of total2017: 26.3 % of total2018: 30.4 % of total2019: 27.1 % of total2020: 25.7 % of total2021: 31.3 % of total2022: 26.1 % of total2023: 32.7 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Serbia stood at 32.7%.

That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Serbia peaked at 37.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 1990.

That places Serbia 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Serbia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 20.8%
1991 26.7% +28.2%
1992 28.1% +5.3%
1993 28.7% +2.2%
1994 30.4% +5.6%
1995 32.4% +6.6%
1996 37.0% +14.3%
1997 31.2% -15.6%
1998 30.9% -1.1%
1999 37.7% +22.2%
2000 31.8% -15.6%
2001 31.9% +0.2%
2002 30.9% -3.0%
2003 26.3% -14.9%
2004 29.5% +12.1%
2005 33.0% +11.8%
2006 30.1% -8.9%
2007 27.5% -8.6%
2008 27.0% -1.5%
2009 29.1% +7.5%
2010 33.0% +13.5%
2011 23.9% -27.4%
2012 26.9% +12.5%
2013 27.2% +1.0%
2014 34.1% +25.3%
2015 28.2% -17.5%
2016 29.3% +4.0%
2017 26.3% -10.1%
2018 30.4% +15.7%
2019 27.1% -10.9%
2020 25.7% -5.3%
2021 31.3% +22.0%
2022 26.1% -16.7%
2023 32.7% +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.4% 20.8% 37.7% 10
2000s 29.7% 26.3% 33.0% 10
2010s 28.7% 23.9% 34.1% 10
2020s 29.0% 25.7% 32.7% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 62 Cambodia 34.5% compare
  2. 63 Belize 33.4% compare
  3. 64 Slovenia 33.1% compare
  4. 66 Romania 32.2% compare
  5. 67 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
  6. 68 Guatemala 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Serbia?
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Serbia was 32.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 1990.
How does Serbia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Serbia ranks 65th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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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.