Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is an upper-middle-income economy in Europe & Central Asia, with its capital at Sarajevo. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 39.3%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 6.45 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 3,860 kWh
- 2024, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 65.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 10,382
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.5% | 61.0% | 0.1% | 32.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 1.1% | 14.2% | 24.8% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 17.2% | 2024 |
| World | 2.3% | 34.5% | 21.9% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 2024 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Europe & Central Asia and the world.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Bosnia and Herzegovina | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 99.8% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | 86.9% | 99.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | 86.2% | 99.9% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | 85.7% | 99.8% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | 84.9% | 99.8% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | 84.5% | 99.7% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | 83.5% | 99.7% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | 82.9% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | 82.7% | 99.4% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | 82.0% | 99.4% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | 81.4% | 99.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | 80.7% | 99.3% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | 79.1% | 99.2% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | 78.7% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | 78.2% | 99.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | 99.9% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | 100.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
Energy production and use
| Measure | Latest | Year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil consumption | 37 thousand b/d | 2024 | 121 of 216 |
| Gas consumption | 0.2 bcm | 2024 | 108 of 126 |
| Coal production | 11.8 million tonnes | 2024 | 27 of 67 |
| Electricity generation | 15.7 TWh | 2024 | 95 of 211 |
| Renewable generation | 5.9 TWh | 2024 | 88 of 206 |
| Primary energy consumption | 0.30 quad Btu | 2024 | 90 of 215 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.
Power generation, 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina generated 14.5 TWh of electricity in 2025, 43% of it from low-carbon sources, at 573 grams of CO₂ per kWh.
Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).
Bosnia and Herzegovina in world rankings
- Oil consumption#119 of 203
- Natural gas consumption#107 of 125
- Coal production#27 of 66
- Electricity generation#94 of 202
- Renewable generation#87 of 200
- Primary energy consumption#89 of 203
- Clean electricity share#86 of 190
- Grid carbon intensity#135 of 190
- Solar share of electricity#93 of 169
- Wind share of electricity#68 of 103
- Hydro share of electricity#52 of 140
- Coal share of electricity#12 of 79
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0 t
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| Year | Bosnia and Herzegovina | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.45 t | 4.69 t | 6.62 t |
| 2023 | 6.54 t | 4.68 t | 6.63 t |
| 2022 | 6.99 t | 4.67 t | 6.85 t |
| 2021 | 7.09 t | 4.68 t | 7.09 t |
| 2020 | 6.83 t | 4.47 t | 6.62 t |
| 2019 | 6.75 t | 4.70 t | 7.04 t |
| 2018 | 7.10 t | 4.73 t | 7.25 t |
| 2017 | 7.00 t | 4.67 t | 7.27 t |
| 2016 | 6.77 t | 4.65 t | 7.20 t |
| 2015 | 5.92 t | 4.70 t | 7.23 t |
| 2014 | 5.83 t | 4.78 t | 7.27 t |
| 2013 | 6.43 t | 4.81 t | 7.61 t |
| 2012 | 6.35 t | 4.77 t | 7.82 t |
| 2011 | 6.75 t | 4.76 t | 7.92 t |
| 2010 | 5.83 t | 4.67 t | 7.92 t |
| 2009 | 5.58 t | 4.45 t | 7.62 t |
| 2008 | 5.49 t | 4.56 t | 8.28 t |
| 2007 | 4.91 t | 4.59 t | 8.41 t |
| 2006 | 4.60 t | 4.48 t | 8.43 t |
| 2005 | 4.11 t | 4.39 t | 8.31 t |
| 2004 | 3.87 t | 4.28 t | 8.35 t |
| 2003 | 3.63 t | 4.15 t | 8.36 t |
| 2002 | 3.54 t | 4.02 t | 8.10 t |
| 2001 | 3.37 t | 4.01 t | 8.12 t |
| 2000 | 3.43 t | 4.01 t | 8.08 t |
| 1999 | 2.64 t | 3.95 t | 8.00 t |
| 1998 | 2.70 t | 3.98 t | 8.05 t |
| 1997 | 2.17 t | 4.02 t | 8.05 t |
| 1996 | 1.14 t | 4.01 t | 8.34 t |
| 1995 | 0.95 t | 3.99 t | 8.36 t |
Currency
1.7474 BAM
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 BAM = ₦761.87
Sunshine in Sarajevo
3.9 kWh/m² today
- We3.9 kWh per square metre
- Th2.8 kWh per square metre
- Fr2.6 kWh per square metre
- Sa3.4 kWh per square metre
- Su3.6 kWh per square metre
- Mo3.5 kWh per square metre
- Tu3.7 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
20 plants, 3,986 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Hydro2,206 MW
- Coal1,780 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuzla CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Coal | 730 | – |
| Kakanj CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Coal | 450 | – |
| Capljina Pumped Storage Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 420 | – |
| Visegrad Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 315 | – |
| Gacko Coal CHP Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Coal | 300 | – |
| Ugljevik CHP Coal Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Coal | 300 | – |
| Dubrovnik Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 216 | – |
| Salakovac Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 210 | – |
| Jablanica Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 180 | – |
| Trebinje I Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 180 | – |
| Rama Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 160 | – |
| Grabovica Hydroelectric Power Plant Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hydro | 115 | – |
All indicators
Bosnia and Herzegovina in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 65.0% | 2024 | 98.3% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 61.0% | 2024 | 14.2% | 34.5% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 0.1% | 2023 | 24.8% | 21.9% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 0.5% | 2024 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 20.1% | 9.8% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 32.0% | 2024 | 18.3% | 14.6% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 7.9% | 2024 | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 3,860 kWh | 2024 | 5,493 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 2.7% | 2021 | 17.2% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 39.3% | 2021 | 34.4% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 36.6% | 2021 | 15.1% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 6.45 t | 2024 | 6.62 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 20.4 Mt | 2024 | 6,082.4 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 5.53 MJ/$ | 2022 | 2.58 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 6.5% | 2025 | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 1.07% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 0.63% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 10,382 | 2025 | 34,603 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 3.1M | 2025 | 932.5M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.