Electricity production by source in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity production by source was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Serbia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Serbia stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 26,810.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Serbia peaked at 6.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Serbia 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.0% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +294.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +146.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +188.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +122.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +72.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +278.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +14.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +294.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +278.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 124 Singapore 4.0% compare
- 125 American Samoa 3.9% compare
- 126 South Africa 3.7% compare
- 128 Madagascar 3.6% compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 3.5% compare
- 130 Tanzania 3.5% 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Serbia?
- Electricity production by source in Serbia was 3.6% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity production by source?
- Serbia ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26,810.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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