Share of primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia
Croatia: Share of primary energy from solar and wind was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.8% for share of primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 344.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia peaked at 4.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Croatia 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +400.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +90.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +160.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +78.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia?
- Share of primary energy from solar and wind in Croatia was 4.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Croatia ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.