Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 56.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 56.4%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 76.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2002.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 51.2% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 52.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 56.4% | 70.8% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % 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 (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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 56.4% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2002.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.