Croatia Electricity History, 1990 to 2025
Croatia generated 8.81 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 14.7 TWh in 2025. Croatia's electricity demand peaked at 20.0 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Croatia's electricity went from 361 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 158 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Croatia starts in 1990.
Key Facts
- Croatia generated 8.81 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 14.7 TWh in 2025.
- Croatia's electricity demand peaked at 20.0 TWh in 2025.
- The carbon intensity of Croatia's electricity went from 361 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 158 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
- Croatia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 158 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
- Other fossil's share of Croatia's electricity went from 32.8% in 1990 to -0.0% in 2025, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
1990 to 2025, TWhAnnual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.81 TWh | 15.7 TWh |
| 1991 | 8.58 TWh | 13.7 TWh |
| 1992 | 8.90 TWh | 11.7 TWh |
| 1993 | 9.54 TWh | 11.7 TWh |
| 1994 | 8.74 TWh | 11.8 TWh |
| 1995 | 9.24 TWh | 12.3 TWh |
| 1996 | 11.1 TWh | 12.8 TWh |
| 1997 | 10.2 TWh | 13.6 TWh |
| 1998 | 11.4 TWh | 14.2 TWh |
| 1999 | 13.0 TWh | 14.6 TWh |
| 2000 | 11.2 TWh | 14.6 TWh |
| 2001 | 12.8 TWh | 15.3 TWh |
| 2002 | 12.7 TWh | 15.7 TWh |
| 2003 | 13.2 TWh | 16.5 TWh |
| 2004 | 13.9 TWh | 16.9 TWh |
| 2005 | 13.1 TWh | 17.5 TWh |
| 2006 | 12.9 TWh | 17.9 TWh |
| 2007 | 12.5 TWh | 18.4 TWh |
| 2008 | 12.8 TWh | 18.8 TWh |
| 2009 | 13.4 TWh | 18.4 TWh |
| 2010 | 14.8 TWh | 18.8 TWh |
| 2011 | 11.2 TWh | 18.4 TWh |
| 2012 | 10.6 TWh | 18.0 TWh |
| 2013 | 13.9 TWh | 17.8 TWh |
| 2014 | 13.4 TWh | 17.4 TWh |
| 2015 | 11.2 TWh | 18.0 TWh |
| 2016 | 12.6 TWh | 18.1 TWh |
| 2017 | 11.8 TWh | 18.7 TWh |
| 2018 | 13.5 TWh | 18.9 TWh |
| 2019 | 12.7 TWh | 18.8 TWh |
| 2020 | 13.2 TWh | 17.9 TWh |
| 2021 | 15.1 TWh | 19.1 TWh |
| 2022 | 14.1 TWh | 18.8 TWh |
| 2023 | 17.4 TWh | 19.0 TWh |
| 2024 | 15.3 TWh | 19.6 TWh |
| 2025 | 14.7 TWh | 20.0 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2025
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 361 gCO2/kWh |
| 1991 | 242 gCO2/kWh |
| 1992 | 334 gCO2/kWh |
| 1993 | 325 gCO2/kWh |
| 1994 | 218 gCO2/kWh |
| 1995 | 253 gCO2/kWh |
| 1996 | 186 gCO2/kWh |
| 1997 | 283 gCO2/kWh |
| 1998 | 311 gCO2/kWh |
| 1999 | 289 gCO2/kWh |
| 2000 | 303 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 307 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 370 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 414 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 315 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 337 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 347 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 420 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 383 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 302 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 268 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 376 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 353 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 256 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 227 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 275 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 276 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 256 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 202 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 243 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 229 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 210 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 245 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 195 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 171 gCO2/kWh |
| 2025 | 158 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.7 TWh | 20.0 TWh | 5.32 TWh | 158 gCO2/kWh | 76.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3 TWh | 19.6 TWh | 4.36 TWh | 171 gCO2/kWh | 73.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4 TWh | 19.0 TWh | 1.58 TWh | 195 gCO2/kWh | 70.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1 TWh | 18.8 TWh | 4.69 TWh | 245 gCO2/kWh | 63.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1 TWh | 19.1 TWh | 3.96 TWh | 210 gCO2/kWh | 69.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2 TWh | 17.9 TWh | 4.64 TWh | 229 gCO2/kWh | 64.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7 TWh | 18.8 TWh | 6.13 TWh | 243 gCO2/kWh | 66.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5 TWh | 18.9 TWh | 5.39 TWh | 202 gCO2/kWh | 72.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8 TWh | 18.7 TWh | 6.95 TWh | 256 gCO2/kWh | 60.5% |
| 2016 | 12.6 TWh | 18.1 TWh | 5.53 TWh | 276 gCO2/kWh | 66.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2 TWh | 18.0 TWh | 6.79 TWh | 275 gCO2/kWh | 66.9% |
| 2014 | 13.4 TWh | 17.4 TWh | 3.95 TWh | 227 gCO2/kWh | 74.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9 TWh | 17.8 TWh | 3.87 TWh | 256 gCO2/kWh | 66.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6 TWh | 18.0 TWh | 7.43 TWh | 353 gCO2/kWh | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2 TWh | 18.4 TWh | 7.15 TWh | 376 gCO2/kWh | 47.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8 TWh | 18.8 TWh | 3.97 TWh | 268 gCO2/kWh | 62.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4 TWh | 18.4 TWh | 5.00 TWh | 302 gCO2/kWh | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8 TWh | 18.8 TWh | 6.01 TWh | 383 gCO2/kWh | 45.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5 TWh | 18.4 TWh | 5.90 TWh | 420 gCO2/kWh | 37.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9 TWh | 17.9 TWh | 5.00 TWh | 347 gCO2/kWh | 51.5% |
| 2005 | 13.1 TWh | 17.5 TWh | 4.41 TWh | 337 gCO2/kWh | 54.1% |
| 2004 | 13.9 TWh | 16.9 TWh | 3.00 TWh | 315 gCO2/kWh | 55.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2 TWh | 16.5 TWh | 3.31 TWh | 414 gCO2/kWh | 41.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7 TWh | 15.7 TWh | 3.04 TWh | 370 gCO2/kWh | 46.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8 TWh | 15.3 TWh | 2.52 TWh | 307 gCO2/kWh | 56.3% |
| 2000 | 11.2 TWh | 14.6 TWh | 3.42 TWh | 303 gCO2/kWh | 57.5% |
| 1999 | 13.0 TWh | 14.6 TWh | 1.62 TWh | 289 gCO2/kWh | 56.6% |
| 1998 | 11.4 TWh | 14.2 TWh | 2.79 TWh | 311 gCO2/kWh | 52.7% |
| 1997 | 10.2 TWh | 13.6 TWh | 3.38 TWh | 283 gCO2/kWh | 57.3% |
| 1996 | 11.1 TWh | 12.8 TWh | 1.69 TWh | 186 gCO2/kWh | 70.7% |
| 1995 | 9.24 TWh | 12.3 TWh | 3.08 TWh | 253 gCO2/kWh | 61.6% |
| 1994 | 8.74 TWh | 11.8 TWh | 3.06 TWh | 218 gCO2/kWh | 62.2% |
| 1993 | 9.54 TWh | 11.7 TWh | 2.12 TWh | 325 gCO2/kWh | 47.9% |
| 1992 | 8.90 TWh | 11.7 TWh | 2.78 TWh | 334 gCO2/kWh | 49.0% |
| 1991 | 8.58 TWh | 13.7 TWh | 5.11 TWh | 242 gCO2/kWh | 64.6% |
| 1990 | 8.81 TWh | 15.7 TWh | 6.88 TWh | 361 gCO2/kWh | 44.6% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Coal | Gas | Other fossil | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Bioenergy | Other renewables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.0% | 18.7% | -0.0% | 39.3% | 21.2% | 8.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | 21.3% | 0.1% | 44.0% | 17.5% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | 22.1% | 0.1% | 46.8% | 14.9% | 2.4% | 6.0% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | 24.9% | 0.6% | 38.7% | 15.2% | 1.1% | 8.0% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | 20.5% | 0.1% | 47.2% | 13.6% | 1.0% | 7.3% | 0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | 26.0% | 0.2% | 42.8% | 13.0% | 0.8% | 7.4% | 0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | 20.8% | 0.2% | 46.1% | 11.6% | 0.6% | 7.0% | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | 16.6% | 0.3% | 57.0% | 9.9% | 0.5% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | 26.3% | 1.6% | 45.1% | 10.2% | 0.7% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | 12.6% | 0.4% | 54.4% | 8.0% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | 10.7% | 1.9% | 56.9% | 7.1% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | 7.5% | 0.9% | 67.1% | 5.4% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | 14.5% | 1.6% | 61.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | 23.8% | 5.3% | 45.8% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | 23.3% | 6.7% | 44.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | 17.2% | 3.8% | 61.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | 16.6% | 15.1% | 55.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | 19.3% | 15.6% | 45.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | 24.5% | 18.4% | 37.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 51.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 54.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | 17.7% | 11.8% | 55.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | 15.7% | 24.6% | 41.5% | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | 19.9% | 17.3% | 46.1% | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | 14.4% | 16.5% | 56.3% | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 57.5% | n/a | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 29.9% | 56.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | 11.7% | 30.9% | 52.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | 11.5% | 26.3% | 57.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | 11.8% | 16.5% | 70.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | 9.5% | 26.3% | 61.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | 21.1% | 15.6% | 62.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | 19.1% | 28.3% | 47.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | 15.4% | 28.2% | 48.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 22.3% | 64.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | 15.4% | 32.8% | 44.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.