Share of electricity generation from coal in Serbia
Serbia: Share of electricity generation from coal was 65.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
5th
of 210 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2011
All-time low
59.9%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of electricity generation from coal in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Serbia is 65.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Serbia peaked at 75.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.6% | — |
| 1991 | 66.1% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 7862.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 65.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 203.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 61.5% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 65.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 66.2% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 59.9% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from coal in Serbia?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Serbia was 65.0% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Serbia ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.