Renewable electricity output in Serbia
Serbia: Renewable electricity output was 35.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 35.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Serbia peaked at 43.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1990.
Serbia ranks 86th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.8% | — |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 34.2% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 23.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 28.9% | 35.0% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Serbia?
- Renewable electricity output in Serbia was 35.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.