Share of electricity production by source in Serbia
Serbia: Share of electricity production by source was 63.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
63.9%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
109th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 1990
All-time low
62.3%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Serbia, 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 Serbia stood at 63.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Serbia peaked at 79.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 109th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity production by source in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.2% | — |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -9.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 63.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 63.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 62.3% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 65.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 63.9% | 71.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 production by source in Serbia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Serbia was 63.9% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Serbia ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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