Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Serbia
Serbia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 72.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
95th
of 213 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 1990
All-time low
63.9%
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 72.2% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Serbia peaked at 80.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1999.
That places Serbia 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.8% | — |
| 1991 | 74.6% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 72.2% | +6.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 72.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 72.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 63.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 67.0% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 65.0% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 92 Equatorial Guinea 73.2% compare
- 93 New Caledonia 73.1% compare
- 94 Cyprus 72.3% compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 71.1% compare
- 97 Togo 70.4% compare
- 98 Cape Verde 69.2% compare
- 98 Macao 69.2% compare
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 fossil fuels in Serbia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Serbia was 72.2% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 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.