Renewable energy in Croatia
Croatia: Renewable energy was 3.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy in Croatia stood at 3.13 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 289.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Croatia peaked at 4.23 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Croatia 44th out of 80 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.
Renewable energy in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0303 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0576 terawatt-hours | +216.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours | -68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | +800.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0273 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.0424 terawatt-hours | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 terawatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0639 terawatt-hours | +201.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1001 terawatt-hours | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1644 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2846 terawatt-hours | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3809 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4987 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8036 terawatt-hours | +61.1% |
| 2016 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +75.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +800.0% | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.0273 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.0576 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0639 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 0.1001 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 4.23 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 renewable energy in Croatia?
- Renewable energy in Croatia was 3.13 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 renewable energy recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for renewable energy?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.1%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.