Primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia
Croatia: Primary energy from solar and wind was 4.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.36 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 411.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia peaked at 4.36 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Croatia 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +83.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0543 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1392 terawatt-hours | +156.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3311 terawatt-hours | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5286 terawatt-hours | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7651 terawatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8536 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 40% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +400.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0543 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8142 terawatt-hours | 0.1392 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 4.36 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 primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia was 4.36 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Croatia rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Croatia ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.