Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia
Serbia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 27.8% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia peaked at 36.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1990.
That places Serbia 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.2% | — |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | -13.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 27.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 27.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 19.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 22.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 27.3% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 117 Togo 29.6% compare
- 118 Cote d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
- 120 Cyprus 27.7% compare
- 121 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Serbia was 27.8% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Serbia ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 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.