Renewable energy generation in Croatia
Croatia: Renewable energy generation was 1.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.31 terawatt-hours for renewable energy generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 2,193.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Croatia peaked at 1.31 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy generation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | +1654.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | +369.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 terawatt-hours | +211.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0573 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0655 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0787 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0749 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0831 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0955 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1489 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1519 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4131 terawatt-hours | +172.0% |
| 2024 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +98.5% |
| 2025 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +60.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.31 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 30% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1654.7% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0024 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +369.3% | 0.0024 terawatt-hours | 0.0113 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0409 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0831 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4905 terawatt-hours | 0.0955 terawatt-hours | 1.31 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 generation in Croatia?
- Renewable energy generation in Croatia was 1.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for renewable energy generation?
- Croatia ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,193.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.