Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Croatia
Croatia: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 3,049 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3,049 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 282.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Croatia peaked at 3,049 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 43rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 10 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 19 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 34.9 terawatt-hours | +83.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 54.2 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 139.1 terawatt-hours | +156.6% |
| 2011 | 201 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 328.75 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 517.29 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 729.97 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 796.29 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1,014 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 1,204 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1,335 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,467 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,721 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 2,062 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 2,138 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,586 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 2,577 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,049 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3,049 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3,049 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +400.0% | 2 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +156.6% | 54.2 terawatt-hours | 139.1 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 54.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.33 terawatt-hours | 139.1 terawatt-hours | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,355 terawatt-hours | 1,721 terawatt-hours | 3,049 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 40 South Korea 3,666 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Thailand 3,562 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 3,139 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1,588 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Estonia 1,475 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Bulgaria 1,282 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Croatia?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Croatia was 3,049 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,049 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Croatia ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.