Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 36.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 36.6% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 23.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 27.3% | 39.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 36.6% 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 hydropower recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. 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.