Share of electricity production by source in Croatia
Croatia: Share of electricity production by source was 29.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.8%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
153rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2007
All-time low
25.8%
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Croatia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Croatia stood at 29.8%.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Croatia peaked at 61.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 153rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.6% | — |
| 1991 | 35.5% | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 42.8% | +44.7% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -17.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 29.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 48% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 29.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 29.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 42.6% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 25.8% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 29.8% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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 production by source in Croatia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Croatia was 29.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Croatia ranks 153rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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