Renewable electricity output in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Renewable electricity output was 39.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 39.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 82.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +78.3% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +33.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 20.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 32.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 24.4% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 29.5% | 39.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 75 Papua New Guinea 40.0% compare
- 76 Estonia 40.0% compare
- 77 Germany 39.8% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.2% compare
- 80 Faroe Islands 38.1% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % 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 (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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Renewable electricity output in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 39.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for renewable electricity output?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.