Renewable electricity output in Croatia
Croatia: Renewable electricity output was 69.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Croatia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Croatia stood at 69.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Croatia peaked at 74.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2007.
Croatia ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.5% | — |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +47.2% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 46.5% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 38.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 47.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.0% | 69.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Croatia?
- Renewable electricity output in Croatia was 69.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Croatia ranks 41st out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.