Bosnia and Herzegovina Electricity

15.72TWh−2.9% YoY
12.05TWh+13.5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
62.3%37.7%

Electricity Generation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Net electricity generation in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached 15.72 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#95 in the world), a decrease of 2.9% from 16.18 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.05% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 62.3% (9.8 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Bosnia and Herzegovina and renewables 37.7% (5.92 terawatt-hours).
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.9% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 37.7% of the total electricity.

Electricity Consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina consumed 12.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#101 in the world), an increase of 13.5% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total electricity consumption.
  • Per capita, electricity consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 3,808.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.44 kilowatt-hours per day (#75 in the world).

Installed Electricity Capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina had a total installed electricity capacity of 4.88 gigawatts in 2024 (#93 in the world), an increase of 2.3% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 44% and renewables at 47.4% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 36.8% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 52.1%, hydro at 30.6% and wind at 22.3%.

Electricity Imports & Exports in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina imported 4.72 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈39.2% of consumption).
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina exported 7.18 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈45.7% of generation).
  • This made Bosnia and Herzegovina a net exporter of 2.46 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.

Grid Efficiency in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Distribution losses in Bosnia and Herzegovina were 1.21 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.7% of total generation, down from 8.2% in 2014.

Electricity Balance in Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • In 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina generated approximately 0.04 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.03 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
202415.72−2.9%950.05%12.05+13.5%1010.04%3,808.84.88+2.3%930.05%4.727.18−2.461.21
202316.18−3.3%910.05%10.61−14.8%1030.04%3,332.64.77+3.4%940.05%3.667.89−4.231.34
202216.75−9.9%900.06%12.45−0.4%950.05%3,885.84.61+0.11%920.05%3.836.86−3.031.26
202118.59+10%860.07%12.5+7.5%960.05%3,853.14.6+2.1%910.06%3.268.01−4.761.33
202016.91−3.2%890.06%11.63−6.8%970.05%3,524.34.51+0.48%910.06%3.277.32−4.051.23
201917.47−8.7%870.07%12.47−5.3%930.05%3,727.74.49+1%910.06%2.836.57−3.741.26
201819.12+16.8%850.07%13.17−0.11%890.05%3,888.14.44−1.8%900.06%3.097.7−4.611.35
201716.37−7.6%860.06%13.18+4.7%890.06%3,844.94.52+2.9%900.07%3.355.19−1.841.35
201617.71+13.7%860.07%12.6+4.5%890.06%3,627.14.4+1.5%870.07%3.086.84−3.761.36
201515.58−3.3%870.07%12.05+0.85%880.05%3,425.94.33+2.5%870.07%3.876.01−2.141.39
201416.11−7.3%860.07%11.95−2.3%850.05%3,352.84.22−2%830.07%3.166−2.841.32
201317.38+23.8%820.08%12.24−2.1%850.06%3,389.54.31+0.04%830.07%3.176.86−3.71.45
201214.04−7.8%870.06%12.5+2.5%850.06%3,406.24.31+0.02%810.08%4.484.53−0.041.5
201115.24−10.6%850.07%12.2+5%850.06%3,260.24.31+0.05%810.08%4.175.66−1.491.55
201017.04+9.2%770.08%11.61+8.1%850.06%3,046.94.31+3.1%780.08%3.086.91−3.831.6
200915.61+5.6%820.08%10.74−3.8%850.06%2,768.44.18+0%810.09%2.895.88−2.991.88
200814.77+25.8%820.07%11.16+25.1%850.06%2,827.84.18+0.74%800.09%3.415.06−1.651.97
200711.74−11.4%890.06%8.93+0.06%880.05%2,223.84.15+0%790.09%3.744.34−0.62.22
200613.25+5.6%830.07%8.92−0.2%890.05%2,195.34.15+6.6%790.10%3.025.12−2.112.22
200512.54−0.99%840.07%8.94+3%860.05%2,181.93.89−0.69%770.09%2.253.63−1.382.23
200412.67+12.9%800.07%8.68+3.9%850.06%2,096.13.92+0.77%780.10%1.653.6−1.952.04
200311.22+4.6%830.07%8.36+7%850.06%2,000.23.89+0.0026%780.10%2.083.02−0.931.93
200210.73+1.4%840.07%7.81+1.2%860.05%1,865.33.89+0%780.10%1.022.13−1.111.81
200110.59+2%830.07%7.72+2%850.06%1,846.23.89+0%770.11%1.262.35−1.091.78
200010.38+1.8%810.07%7.57+48.2%840.06%1,818.63.89−10.9%760.11%1.512.57−1.061.75
199910.19+9.8%770.07%5.11−6.9%960.04%1,2364.36+23%700.13%0.43.91−3.511.58
19989.28+9.6%790.07%5.48+25.4%900.04%1,3413.54+25.4%770.11%0.422.7−2.281.52
19978.47+18.4%800.06%4.37+11.7%990.04%1,088.32.83+0%800.09%0.392.68−2.31.8
19967.16+65.7%810.06%3.92+22.2%1000.03%1,010.52.83+0%790.09%0.392.06−1.681.57
19954.32+3.8%1010.03%3.21−9.8%1030.03%862.62.83−7.6%780.09%0.40.67−0.270.84
19944.16+28.3%1010.03%3.55+12.6%980.03%9543.06−2%790.10%0.60.40.20.81
19933.25−48.5%1050.03%3.16−40.7%1030.03%808.63.12+0%780.11%0.5800.580.66
19926.3—850.05%5.32—840.05%1,257.33.12—750.11%0.60.50.11.08
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