Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia

Croatia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 76.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
76.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
47th
of 213 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2025
All-time low
37.8%
in 2007
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 44.6 %1991: 64.6 %1992: 49 %1993: 47.9 %1994: 62.2 %1995: 61.6 %1996: 70.6 %1997: 57.3 %1998: 52.7 %1999: 56.6 %2000: 57.5 %2001: 56.3 %2002: 46.1 %2003: 41.5 %2004: 55 %2005: 54.1 %2006: 51.5 %2007: 37.8 %2008: 45.7 %2009: 56 %2010: 62.9 %2011: 47 %2012: 49.8 %2013: 66.6 %2014: 74 %2015: 66.9 %2016: 66.3 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 72.3 %2019: 66 %2020: 64.6 %2021: 69.7 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 70.1 %2024: 73.4 %2025: 76.3 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia is 76.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia peaked at 76.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2007.

That places Croatia 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.7% 44.6% 70.6% 10
2000s 50.2% 37.8% 57.5% 10
2010s 63.2% 47.0% 74.0% 10
2020s 69.6% 63.5% 76.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia?
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Croatia was 76.3% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2007.
How does Croatia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Croatia ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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.