Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 43.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 48.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 33.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 23.5% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 29.2% | 43.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 578.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 317.19 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.13 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 43.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.