Share of electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of electricity generation from coal was 55.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 55.4% for share of electricity generation from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 76.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2002.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.7% | — |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 49.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 52.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 55.4% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 55.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.