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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 6.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.10 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.92 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
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.