Electricity production by source in Croatia

Croatia: Electricity production by source was 22.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
22.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 208 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2021
All-time low
-0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production by source in Croatia, 1990–2021

051015201990200520211990: 2.3 % of total1991: 4 % of total1992: 0.067 % of total1993: 0.199 % of total1994: 0.068 % of total1995: 0.097 % of total1996: 0.081 % of total1997: -0.098 % of total1998: 0.009 % of total1999: 0.054 % of total2000: 0.011 % of total2001: -0.004 % of total2002: 0.003 % of total2003: 0.001 % of total2004: 0.041 % of total2005: 0.179 % of total2006: 0.23 % of total2007: 0.336 % of total2008: 0.466 % of total2009: 0.552 % of total2010: 1.2 % of total2011: 2.3 % of total2012: 4 % of total2013: 4.7 % of total2014: 6.9 % of total2015: 9.8 % of total2016: 11.8 % of total2017: 15.1 % of total2018: 15.3 % of total2019: 19.8 % of total2020: 21.6 % of total2021: 22.4 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 22.4% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 893.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Croatia peaked at 22.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1997.

That places Croatia 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% -0.1% 4.0% 10
2000s 0.2% -0.0% 0.6% 10
2010s 9.1% 1.2% 19.8% 10
2020s 22.0% 21.6% 22.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Croatia?
Electricity production by source in Croatia was 22.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1997.
How does Croatia rank for electricity production by source?
Croatia ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 893.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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