Share of electricity production by source in Croatia
Croatia: Share of electricity production by source was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Croatia stood at 5.0%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Croatia peaked at 23.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 57th of 210 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.
Share of electricity production by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -75.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -58.5% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +363.7% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +244.6% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -31.4% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 15.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +363.7% | 1.1% | 5.0% |
| 2000 | +244.6% | 4.0% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 10.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Croatia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Croatia was 5.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Croatia ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.