Rate of electrification in Serbia

Serbia: Rate of electrification was 40.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
39.5%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Serbia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 100 Percentage1991: 85 Percentage1992: 100 Percentage1993: 100 Percentage1994: 100 Percentage1995: 100 Percentage1996: 100 Percentage1997: 100 Percentage1998: 100 Percentage1999: 100 Percentage2000: 100 Percentage2001: 100 Percentage2002: 100 Percentage2003: 100 Percentage2004: 100 Percentage2005: 90 Percentage2006: 96.9 Percentage2007: 94.9 Percentage2008: 62.7 Percentage2009: 52.7 Percentage2010: 48.3 Percentage2011: 61 Percentage2012: 50.8 Percentage2013: 54.5 Percentage2014: 47.5 Percentage2015: 43.7 Percentage2016: 44.1 Percentage2017: 44.4 Percentage2018: 41.8 Percentage2019: 43.5 Percentage2020: 42.8 Percentage2021: 40.7 Percentage2022: 39.5 Percentage2023: 40.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of electrification in Serbia stood at 40.8%.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2022.

That places Serbia 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Rate of electrification in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Rate of electrification in Serbia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
1990 100.0% —
1991 85.0% -15.0%
1992 100.0% +17.7%
1993 100.0% +0.0%
1994 100.0% +0.0%
1995 100.0% +0.0%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1997 100.0% +0.0%
1998 100.0% +0.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 90.0% -10.0%
2006 96.9% +7.6%
2007 94.9% -2.1%
2008 62.7% -33.9%
2009 52.7% -16.0%
2010 48.3% -8.4%
2011 61.0% +26.3%
2012 50.8% -16.8%
2013 54.5% +7.2%
2014 47.5% -12.8%
2015 43.7% -8.0%
2016 44.1% +0.9%
2017 44.4% +0.7%
2018 41.8% -5.7%
2019 43.5% +4.0%
2020 42.8% -1.7%
2021 40.7% -4.7%
2022 39.5% -2.9%
2023 40.8% +3.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 40.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 40.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 59% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rate of electrification in Serbia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -33.9% 94.9% 62.7%
2011 +26.3% 48.3% 61.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.5% 85.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 89.7% 52.7% 100.0% 10
2010s 48.0% 41.8% 61.0% 10
2020s 41.0% 39.5% 42.8% 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 17 France 49.4% compare
  2. 18 Albania 46.5% compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 40.0% compare
  4. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.5% compare
  5. 22 Ireland 37.5% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Serbia?
Rate of electrification in Serbia was 40.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for rate of electrification?
Serbia ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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