Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia
Croatia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 39.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 39.3% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia peaked at 70.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2007.
That places Croatia 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.5% | — |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +44.9% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | -10.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 39.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 40.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 39.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 44.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 37.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 44.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 38.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Croatia was 39.3% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2007.
- How does Croatia rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Croatia ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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.