Electricity generation from renewables in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity generation from renewables was 11.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
12.23 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
3.93 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Croatia is 11.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Croatia peaked at 12.23 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.93 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 1992 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +76.4% |
| 2014 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 8.36 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.53 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 11.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 11.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 7.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Croatia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Croatia was 11.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Croatia ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.