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

02040601990200620231990: 55.6 % of total1991: 35.5 % of total1992: 51.1 % of total1993: 52.2 % of total1994: 38 % of total1995: 38.6 % of total1996: 29.6 % of total1997: 42.8 % of total1998: 47.3 % of total1999: 43.5 % of total2000: 42.6 % of total2001: 43.6 % of total2002: 53.7 % of total2003: 58.4 % of total2004: 44.8 % of total2005: 45.6 % of total2006: 48.1 % of total2007: 61.4 % of total2008: 53.8 % of total2009: 43.7 % of total2010: 36.9 % of total2011: 52.4 % of total2012: 49.6 % of total2013: 33.2 % of total2014: 25.8 % of total2015: 32.7 % of total2016: 33.2 % of total2017: 38.9 % of total2018: 27.6 % of total2019: 33.7 % of total2020: 35 % of total2021: 30.1 % of total2022: 36.2 % of total2023: 29.8 % of total

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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