Renewable electricity generation by source in Serbia
Serbia: Renewable electricity generation by source was 1.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Serbia stood at 1.47 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Serbia peaked at 1.47 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Serbia ranks 50th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Serbia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 9.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 47 Jordan 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Philippines 1.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Ukraine 1.42 terawatt-hours 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Serbia?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Serbia was 1.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.