Share of primary energy from hydropower in Croatia
Croatia: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 6.1% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Croatia peaked at 11.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from hydropower in Croatia?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Croatia was 6.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Croatia ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.