Serbia Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Serbia generated 39.0 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 36.2 TWh in 2025. Serbia's electricity demand peaked at 38.3 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Serbia's electricity went from 787 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 696 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Serbia starts in 1990.

Key Facts

Serbia generated 39.0 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 36.2 TWh in 2025.
Serbia's electricity demand peaked at 38.3 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Serbia's electricity went from 787 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 696 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Serbia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 639 gCO2/kWh, in 2023.
Coal's share of Serbia's electricity went from 72.6% in 1990 to 65.3% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh

Serbia generated 39.0 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 36.2 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Serbia electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
1990	39.0 TWh	37.0 TWh
1991	37.7 TWh	35.4 TWh
1992	34.3 TWh	33.9 TWh
1993	30.0 TWh	29.0 TWh
1994	30.8 TWh	29.6 TWh
1995	32.2 TWh	31.8 TWh
1996	32.3 TWh	34.1 TWh
1997	35.2 TWh	36.0 TWh
1998	35.2 TWh	35.7 TWh
1999	30.8 TWh	32.7 TWh
2000	32.0 TWh	35.0 TWh
2001	32.6 TWh	36.6 TWh
2002	33.2 TWh	37.7 TWh
2003	34.3 TWh	37.1 TWh
2004	37.2 TWh	36.9 TWh
2005	35.9 TWh	33.9 TWh
2006	35.9 TWh	35.1 TWh
2007	36.0 TWh	35.9 TWh
2008	36.8 TWh	36.9 TWh
2009	37.7 TWh	36.3 TWh
2010	37.4 TWh	37.1 TWh
2011	38.0 TWh	37.7 TWh
2012	36.2 TWh	36.6 TWh
2013	39.2 TWh	36.7 TWh
2014	33.4 TWh	35.0 TWh
2015	37.6 TWh	36.7 TWh
2016	38.6 TWh	36.7 TWh
2017	36.4 TWh	37.3 TWh
2018	36.7 TWh	36.8 TWh
2019	36.9 TWh	36.9 TWh
2020	37.2 TWh	36.6 TWh
2021	37.5 TWh	38.1 TWh
2022	34.8 TWh	37.6 TWh
2023	39.3 TWh	37.1 TWh
2024	37.0 TWh	37.5 TWh
2025	36.2 TWh	38.3 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Serbia's electricity went from 787 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 696 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Serbia carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
1990	787 gCO2/kWh
1991	724 gCO2/kWh
1992	734 gCO2/kWh
1993	738 gCO2/kWh
1994	720 gCO2/kWh
1995	701 gCO2/kWh
1996	649 gCO2/kWh
1997	704 gCO2/kWh
1998	713 gCO2/kWh
1999	646 gCO2/kWh
2000	700 gCO2/kWh
2001	702 gCO2/kWh
2002	708 gCO2/kWh
2003	750 gCO2/kWh
2004	720 gCO2/kWh
2005	687 gCO2/kWh
2006	724 gCO2/kWh
2007	742 gCO2/kWh
2008	750 gCO2/kWh
2009	734 gCO2/kWh
2010	693 gCO2/kWh
2011	780 gCO2/kWh
2012	752 gCO2/kWh
2013	752 gCO2/kWh
2014	684 gCO2/kWh
2015	744 gCO2/kWh
2016	730 gCO2/kWh
2017	753 gCO2/kWh
2018	710 gCO2/kWh
2019	721 gCO2/kWh
2020	736 gCO2/kWh
2021	666 gCO2/kWh
2022	711 gCO2/kWh
2023	639 gCO2/kWh
2024	668 gCO2/kWh
2025	696 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	36.2 TWh	38.3 TWh	2.03 TWh	696 gCO2/kWh	28.3%
2024	37.0 TWh	37.5 TWh	520 GWh	668 gCO2/kWh	32.1%
2023	39.3 TWh	37.1 TWh	-2.19 TWh	639 gCO2/kWh	35.0%
2022	34.8 TWh	37.6 TWh	2.75 TWh	711 gCO2/kWh	28.2%
2021	37.5 TWh	38.1 TWh	650 GWh	666 gCO2/kWh	33.5%
2020	37.2 TWh	36.6 TWh	-610 GWh	736 gCO2/kWh	27.3%
2019	36.9 TWh	36.9 TWh	80.0 GWh	721 gCO2/kWh	28.5%
2018	36.7 TWh	36.8 TWh	120 GWh	710 gCO2/kWh	29.7%
2017	36.4 TWh	37.3 TWh	830 GWh	753 gCO2/kWh	25.5%
2016	38.6 TWh	36.7 TWh	-1.92 TWh	730 gCO2/kWh	28.1%
2015	37.6 TWh	36.7 TWh	-920 GWh	744 gCO2/kWh	26.9%
2014	33.4 TWh	35.0 TWh	1.56 TWh	684 gCO2/kWh	33.0%
2013	39.2 TWh	36.7 TWh	-2.54 TWh	752 gCO2/kWh	26.1%
2012	36.2 TWh	36.6 TWh	390 GWh	752 gCO2/kWh	25.7%
2011	38.0 TWh	37.7 TWh	-280 GWh	780 gCO2/kWh	22.8%
2010	37.4 TWh	37.1 TWh	-300 GWh	693 gCO2/kWh	31.8%
2009	37.7 TWh	36.3 TWh	-1.43 TWh	734 gCO2/kWh	28.0%
2008	36.8 TWh	36.9 TWh	70.0 GWh	750 gCO2/kWh	26.0%
2007	36.0 TWh	35.9 TWh	-90.0 GWh	742 gCO2/kWh	26.3%
2006	35.9 TWh	35.1 TWh	-810 GWh	724 gCO2/kWh	28.9%
2005	35.9 TWh	33.9 TWh	-1.94 TWh	687 gCO2/kWh	31.8%
2004	37.2 TWh	36.9 TWh	-270 GWh	720 gCO2/kWh	28.6%
2003	34.3 TWh	37.1 TWh	2.79 TWh	750 gCO2/kWh	25.5%
2002	33.2 TWh	37.7 TWh	4.48 TWh	708 gCO2/kWh	29.9%
2001	32.6 TWh	36.6 TWh	4.04 TWh	702 gCO2/kWh	30.4%
2000	32.0 TWh	35.0 TWh	3.01 TWh	700 gCO2/kWh	30.7%
1999	30.8 TWh	32.7 TWh	1.87 TWh	646 gCO2/kWh	36.1%
1998	35.2 TWh	35.7 TWh	450 GWh	713 gCO2/kWh	29.3%
1997	35.2 TWh	36.0 TWh	820 GWh	704 gCO2/kWh	29.8%
1996	32.3 TWh	34.1 TWh	1.76 TWh	649 gCO2/kWh	35.5%
1995	32.2 TWh	31.8 TWh	-400 GWh	701 gCO2/kWh	30.8%
1994	30.8 TWh	29.6 TWh	-1.25 TWh	720 gCO2/kWh	28.9%
1993	30.0 TWh	29.0 TWh	-1.00 TWh	738 gCO2/kWh	26.9%
1992	34.3 TWh	33.9 TWh	-400 GWh	734 gCO2/kWh	26.7%
1991	37.7 TWh	35.4 TWh	-2.27 TWh	724 gCO2/kWh	25.4%
1990	39.0 TWh	37.0 TWh	-2.02 TWh	787 gCO2/kWh	19.2%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	65.3%	6.1%	0.3%	22.2%	4.1%	1.0%	1.1%
2024	62.9%	4.7%	0.4%	27.3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.9%
2023	59.9%	5.0%	0.2%	31.5%	2.7%	0.1%	0.6%
2022	67.4%	4.2%	0.2%	24.7%	2.7%	0.1%	0.7%
2021	63.5%	2.9%	0.2%	29.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.7%
2020	71.2%	1.4%	0.1%	24.2%	2.6%	0.0%	0.5%
2019	69.4%	1.8%	0.3%	25.7%	2.4%	0.0%	0.4%
2018	68.2%	1.6%	0.4%	29.0%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%
2017	72.6%	1.5%	0.4%	25.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.2%
2016	70.6%	1.0%	0.3%	28.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
2015	72.3%	0.6%	0.3%	26.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2014	66.2%	0.7%	0.2%	32.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2013	73.1%	0.8%	0.1%	26.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2012	72.7%	1.3%	0.3%	25.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2011	75.5%	1.3%	0.4%	22.8%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2010	66.9%	0.9%	0.5%	31.8%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2009	71.2%	0.5%	0.4%	28.0%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2008	72.5%	1.1%	0.5%	26.0%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2007	71.1%	1.2%	1.4%	26.3%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2006	69.8%	0.3%	1.1%	28.9%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2005	65.2%	0.9%	2.1%	31.8%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2004	69.2%	1.8%	0.4%	28.6%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2003	72.1%	1.6%	0.8%	25.5%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2002	67.9%	1.5%	0.8%	29.9%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2001	67.1%	1.5%	1.0%	30.4%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
2000	67.1%	1.2%	1.0%	30.7%	n/a	0.0%	0.0%
1999	61.5%	1.2%	1.2%	36.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1998	68.4%	1.5%	0.9%	29.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1997	67.0%	1.6%	1.6%	29.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1996	61.6%	1.6%	1.3%	35.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1995	67.4%	1.1%	0.8%	30.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1994	69.3%	1.0%	0.8%	28.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1993	70.9%	1.2%	1.0%	26.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1992	69.8%	1.7%	1.8%	26.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1991	66.1%	3.5%	5.0%	25.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1990	72.6%	3.4%	4.8%	19.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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@misc{wpm_countries_serbia_history_2025,
  title = {{Serbia Electricity History, 1990 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/serbia/history/}
}

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