Serbia Electricity
Generation (2024)#66 World
36.99TWh−6.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#65 World
33.66TWh+3.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
67.2%32.8%
Electricity Generation in Serbia
- Net electricity generation in Serbia reached 36.99 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#66 in the world), a decrease of 6.8% from 39.7 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.12% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 67.2% (25.04 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Serbia and renewables 32.8% (12.2 terawatt-hours).
- Serbia increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 32.8% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Serbia
- Serbia consumed 33.66 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#65 in the world), an increase of 3.2% from 2023. This represents 0.12% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Serbia averaged 4,997.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 13.69 kilowatt-hours per day (#57 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Serbia
- Serbia had a total installed electricity capacity of 8.86 gigawatts in 2024 (#70 in the world), an increase of 1.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 53.1% and renewables at 38.5% of Serbia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Serbia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 47.7% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 60.8%, hydro at 47.4% and wind at 25.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Serbia
- Serbia imported 6.94 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈20.6% of consumption).
- Serbia exported 6.42 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈17.3% of generation).
- This made Serbia a net importer of 0.52 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Serbia
- Distribution losses in Serbia were 3.85 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10.4% of total generation, down from 15.6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Serbia
- In 2024, Serbia generated approximately 0.1 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.09 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0091 terawatt-hours.
Serbia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 36.99 | −6.8% | 66 | 0.12% | 33.66 | +3.2% | 65 | 0.12% | 4,997.5 | 8.86 | +1.2% | 70 | 0.09% | 6.94 | 6.42 | 0.52 | 3.85 |
| 2023 | 39.7 | +13.8% | 64 | 0.13% | 32.63 | −2.1% | 65 | 0.12% | 4,817.7 | 8.75 | +8.3% | 70 | 0.10% | 5.17 | 7.36 | −2.19 | 4.88 |
| 2022 | 34.9 | −6.3% | 67 | 0.12% | 33.34 | −0.19% | 65 | 0.13% | 4,909.7 | 8.08 | +1.3% | 72 | 0.09% | 8.24 | 5.61 | 2.62 | 4.18 |
| 2021 | 37.24 | +0.87% | 64 | 0.13% | 33.41 | +4.6% | 64 | 0.13% | 4,887.2 | 7.98 | +0.56% | 73 | 0.10% | 6.98 | 6.33 | 0.65 | 4.48 |
| 2020 | 36.92 | +1.1% | 64 | 0.14% | 31.93 | −0.99% | 64 | 0.13% | 4,621.9 | 7.93 | +0.31% | 72 | 0.10% | 5.07 | 5.67 | −0.6 | 4.39 |
| 2019 | 36.5 | +0.39% | 63 | 0.14% | 32.25 | +0.95% | 65 | 0.13% | 4,629.2 | 7.91 | +3.3% | 72 | 0.11% | 5.42 | 5.34 | 0.08 | 4.33 |
| 2018 | 36.36 | +0.7% | 63 | 0.14% | 31.94 | −0.57% | 63 | 0.13% | 4,550.5 | 7.66 | +3.1% | 73 | 0.11% | 6.4 | 6.28 | 0.12 | 4.53 |
| 2017 | 36.11 | −5.8% | 61 | 0.14% | 32.13 | +1.7% | 63 | 0.14% | 4,542 | 7.43 | +1.7% | 73 | 0.11% | 6.55 | 5.72 | 0.82 | 4.81 |
| 2016 | 38.31 | +3% | 59 | 0.16% | 31.58 | +1.5% | 62 | 0.14% | 4,432.2 | 7.31 | −0.01% | 73 | 0.11% | 5.07 | 6.99 | −1.92 | 4.81 |
| 2015 | 37.21 | +12.2% | 61 | 0.16% | 31.12 | +5.3% | 62 | 0.14% | 4,336.2 | 7.31 | +0.57% | 72 | 0.12% | 6.3 | 7.22 | −0.92 | 5.17 |
| 2014 | 33.16 | −14.7% | 62 | 0.14% | 29.56 | −4.1% | 63 | 0.14% | 4,090.5 | 7.27 | +2.1% | 71 | 0.12% | 7.01 | 5.45 | 1.56 | 5.16 |
| 2013 | 38.88 | +8.2% | 59 | 0.17% | 30.84 | +0.42% | 62 | 0.15% | 4,238.4 | 7.12 | −2.8% | 71 | 0.12% | 4.08 | 6.61 | −2.54 | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 35.93 | −4.8% | 59 | 0.16% | 30.71 | −2.9% | 62 | 0.15% | 4,192.7 | 7.33 | +0.5% | 69 | 0.13% | 5.78 | 5.39 | 0.39 | 5.61 |
| 2011 | 37.74 | +1.9% | 60 | 0.17% | 31.62 | +2.9% | 62 | 0.16% | 4,293.1 | 7.29 | +0.49% | 68 | 0.14% | 6.7 | 6.98 | −0.28 | 5.84 |
| 2010 | 37.05 | −0.98% | 60 | 0.18% | 30.73 | +2.4% | 62 | 0.16% | 4,155.4 | 7.25 | +0.3% | 66 | 0.14% | 5.62 | 5.92 | −0.3 | 6.02 |
| 2009 | 37.42 | +2.5% | 58 | 0.19% | 30.02 | −2.1% | 61 | 0.17% | 4,043.3 | 7.23 | +0.04% | 65 | 0.15% | 5.18 | 6.61 | −1.43 | 5.97 |
| 2008 | 36.5 | +2.2% | 60 | 0.18% | 30.67 | +2.7% | 59 | 0.17% | 4,114.1 | 7.23 | +0.02% | 64 | 0.15% | 8.88 | 8.8 | 0.07 | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 35.71 | +0.22% | 59 | 0.18% | 29.86 | +2.6% | 59 | 0.17% | 3,990.4 | 7.23 | +0% | 65 | 0.16% | 9.11 | 9.19 | −0.09 | 5.76 |
| 2006 | 35.63 | — | 57 | 0.19% | 29.09 | — | 58 | 0.17% | 3,873.3 | 7.23 | — | 64 | 0.17% | 8.57 | 9.38 | −0.81 | 5.73 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.