Electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 5.77 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.77 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.13 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
3.92 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Croatia is 5.77 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia peaked at 9.13 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.92 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Croatia 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 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 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.62 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 5.78 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 9.13 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | +78.1% |
| 2014 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.39 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 6.85 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 5.83 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 5.77 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 25.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 7.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 9.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 8.16 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 hydropower in Croatia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia was 5.77 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 hydropower recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Croatia ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.