Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Serbia
Serbia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 27.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Serbia stood at 27.1%.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Serbia peaked at 27.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.5% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +8.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 14.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Serbia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Serbia was 27.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Serbia ranks 89th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).