Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 63.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Serbia stood at 63.9%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Serbia peaked at 79.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1999.
That places Serbia 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.2% | — |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -9.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 63.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 63.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 62.3% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 65.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 63.9% | 71.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 108 China 64.4% compare
- 109 Japan 64.3% compare
- 110 Ghana 63.9% compare
- 112 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 63.4% compare
- 113 Russian Federation 62.2% compare
- 114 Faroe Islands 61.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.46 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Serbia?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Serbia was 63.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Serbia ranks 111th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.