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Croatia

Croatia is a high-income economy in Europe & Central Asia, with its capital at Zagreb. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • High income
  • Capital: Zagreb
  • Currency: EUR
World map of Electricity access, latest available year by country
Electricity access
100.0%
2024, world 91.9%
Renewable electricity
69.9%
2021, world 27.8%
CO₂ per person
4.83 t
2024, world 4.69 t
Consumption per person
4,630 kWh
2024, world 3,708 kWh
Clean cooking
97.0%
2024, world 75.4%
GDP per person
27,104
2025, world 14,406

Electricity generation mix

  • Oil
  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Hydro
  • Nuclear
  • Solar, wind & other

Croatia2024

Europe & Central Asia2024

World2024

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EconomyOilCoalGasHydroNuclearSolar, wind & otherYear
Croatia0.2%5.2%21.1%44.7%0.0%22.4%2024
Europe & Central Asia1.1%14.2%24.8%18.3%20.1%17.2%2024
World2.3%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.

Access to electricity, Croatia
  • Croatia
  • World
  • Europe & Central Asia
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Access to electricity, Croatia
YearCroatiaWorldEurope & 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 100.0%86.9%99.2%
2014 100.0%86.2%99.9%
2013 100.0%85.7%99.8%
2012 100.0%84.9%99.8%
2011 100.0%84.5%99.7%
2010 100.0%83.5%99.7%
2009 100.0%82.9%99.5%
2008 100.0%82.7%99.4%
2007 99.8%82.0%99.4%
2006 99.8%81.4%99.3%
2005 99.9%80.7%99.3%
2004 99.9%80.0%99.2%
2003 100.0%80.0%99.2%
2002 100.0%79.1%99.2%
2001 100.0%78.7%99.2%
2000 100.0%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

Latest reported energy production and consumption for Croatia, with world rank
MeasureLatestYearWorld rank
Crude oil production 9 thousand b/d 2025 75 of 99
Oil consumption 82 thousand b/d 2024 93 of 216
Gas production 0.7 bcm 2024 68 of 97
Gas consumption 2.3 bcm 2024 82 of 126
Electricity generation 14.7 TWh 2024 98 of 211
Renewable generation 10.7 TWh 2024 72 of 206
Primary energy consumption 0.32 quad Btu 2024 86 of 215

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics.

Power generation, 2025

Croatia generated 14.7 TWh of electricity in 2025, 76% of it from low-carbon sources, at 158 grams of CO₂ per kWh.

  1. Hydro39%
  2. Wind21%
  3. Gas19%
  4. Solar8.9%
  5. Bioenergy6.8%
  6. Coal5.0%

Source: Ember, yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0).

Croatia in world rankings

US dollar to EUR rate · Petrol and diesel prices in Croatia · Electricity prices in Croatia today

Emissions

CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.

CO₂ emissions per capita, Croatia
  • Croatia
  • World
  • Europe & Central Asia
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CO₂ emissions per capita, Croatia
YearCroatiaWorldEurope & Central Asia
2024 4.83 t4.69 t6.62 t
2023 4.84 t4.68 t6.63 t
2022 4.57 t4.67 t6.85 t
2021 4.51 t4.68 t7.09 t
2020 4.39 t4.47 t6.62 t
2019 4.55 t4.70 t7.04 t
2018 4.45 t4.73 t7.25 t
2017 4.65 t4.67 t7.27 t
2016 4.45 t4.65 t7.20 t
2015 4.34 t4.70 t7.23 t
2014 4.21 t4.78 t7.27 t
2013 4.34 t4.81 t7.61 t
2012 4.41 t4.77 t7.82 t
2011 4.78 t4.76 t7.92 t
2010 4.88 t4.67 t7.92 t
2009 5.03 t4.45 t7.62 t
2008 5.41 t4.56 t8.28 t
2007 5.69 t4.59 t8.41 t
2006 5.34 t4.48 t8.43 t
2005 5.30 t4.39 t8.31 t
2004 5.28 t4.28 t8.35 t
2003 5.29 t4.15 t8.36 t
2002 4.96 t4.02 t8.10 t
2001 4.78 t4.01 t8.12 t
2000 4.34 t4.01 t8.08 t
1999 4.42 t3.95 t8.00 t
1998 4.20 t3.98 t8.05 t
1997 4.04 t4.02 t8.05 t
1996 3.78 t4.01 t8.34 t
1995 3.57 t3.99 t8.36 t

Currency

0.8934 EUR

per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 EUR = ₦1,490.09

Sunshine in Zagreb

2.1 kWh/m² today

  1. We2.1 kWh per square metre
  2. Th2.7 kWh per square metre
  3. Fr2.9 kWh per square metre
  4. Sa3.2 kWh per square metre
  5. Su3.0 kWh per square metre
  6. Mo2.9 kWh per square metre
  7. Tu2.8 kWh per square metre

Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.

Power plants

Installed capacity by fuel

24 plants, 3,275 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.

  • Hydro1,623 MW
  • Oil740 MW
  • Gas582 MW
  • Coal330 MW

Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.

Largest plants

PlantFuelMWSince
Zakucac Hydroelectric Power Plant CroatiaHydro522–
Sisak Thermal Power Plant CroatiaOil420–
Plomin Thermal Power Plant CroatiaCoal330–
Zagreb Te-To CHP Power Plant CroatiaGas328–
Rijeka Thermal Power Plant CroatiaOil320–
Orlovac Hydroelectric Power Plant CroatiaHydro237–
Senj Hydroelectric Power System Croatia CroatiaHydro216–
Varazdin Hydroelectric Power Plant Croatia CroatiaHydro94–
Vinodol Hydroelectric Power System Croatia CroatiaHydro90–
Osijek TE-TO CHP Power Plant CroatiaGas89–
Zagreb El-To CHP Power Plant CroatiaGas87–
Jertovec CCGT Power Plant CroatiaGas78–

All indicators

Croatia in numbers

Data catalogue

Energy access

IndicatorCroatiaYearEurope & Central AsiaWorld
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 97.0% 2024 98.3% 75.4%

Power supply and mix

IndicatorCroatiaYearEurope & Central AsiaWorld
Electricity production from coal % of total 5.2% 2024 14.2% 34.5%
Electricity production from natural gas % of total 21.1% 2024 24.8% 21.9%
Electricity production from oil % of total 0.2% 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 44.7% 2024 18.3% 14.6%
Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output 12.0% 2024 7.4% 6.9%
Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita 4,630 kWh 2024 5,493 kWh 3,708 kWh

Energy transition

IndicatorCroatiaYearEurope & Central AsiaWorld
Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total 22.4% 2021 17.2% 12.4%
Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output 69.9% 2021 34.4% 27.8%
Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption 34.1% 2021 15.1% 19.7%
CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita 4.83 t 2024 6.62 t 4.69 t
CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e 18.7 Mt 2024 6,082.4 Mt 39,632.7 Mt
Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP 2.75 MJ/$ 2022 2.58 MJ/$ 4.54 MJ/$

Energy economy

IndicatorCroatiaYearEurope & Central AsiaWorld
Fuel exports % of merchandise exports 12.1% 2025 6.3% 9.5%
Oil rents % of GDP 0.28% 2021 1.07% 1.36%
Natural gas rents % of GDP 0.18% 2021 0.63% 0.52%
GDP per capita current US$ 27,104 2025 34,603 14,406
Population, total people 3.9M 2025 932.5M 8.2B

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.

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