Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 10.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 10.18 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia peaked at 13.75 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.49 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Serbia ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 9.57 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 9.17 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 10.32 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.14 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 9.89 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.74 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 9.46 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.54 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 11.89 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 13.75 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 10.18 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 10.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 10.18 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.65 terawatt-hours | 7.49 terawatt-hours | 11.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 8.74 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 terawatt-hours | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 13.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More climate change data for Serbia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 405.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,818 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,261 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,557 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 162.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,767 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia was 10.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Serbia ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.