Electricity generation from hydropower in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 8.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 8.14 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Serbia peaked at 12.38 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.49 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Serbia 57th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.65 terawatt-hours | 7.49 terawatt-hours | 11.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 8.74 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 terawatt-hours | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 12.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2007)
- Ores and metals exports 10.3% (2007)
- Gas production 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2007)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Serbia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Serbia was 8.14 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.