Serbia energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Serbia produced 36.6 TWh of electricity in 2025. Coal dominates the mix with 65%, followed by hydropower at 22.2% and natural gas at 6.9%.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 23.82 | 65% | −7.2 |
| Hydro | 8.14 | 22.2% | −4.6 |
| Gas | 2.51 | 6.9% | +6.3 |
| Wind | 1.47 | 4% | +4 |
| Bioenergy | 0.41 | 1.1% | +1.1 |
| Solar | 0.16 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
| Oil | 0.11 | 0.3% | 0 |
| Total | 36.62 | 100% |
Serbia: electricity in context
Power plants in Serbia produced 36.6 TWh of electricity in 2025. That puts it in the same league as Ecuador. Coal dominates the mix with 65%, followed by hydropower at 22.2% and natural gas at 6.9%.
Renewables supplied 27.8% of the electricity, which ranks Serbia 90th of 158 countries. That is 6 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Europe (41.6%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 696 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. This is one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Serbia is 146th of 158.
Over the past decade natural gas added more generation than any other source (+2.3 TWh since 2015, plus 6.3 percentage points of share). Meanwhile coal lost the most ground, down 3.3 TWh. Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point). Carbon intensity dropped from 744 to 696 g/kWh, a 7% cut.
The coal phase-down is well under way: 72.3% of generation in 2015, 65% by 2025. In absolute terms, coal generation peaked in 2011 at 28.7 TWh and has since fallen 17%.
Solar (0.4%) and wind (4%) now add up to 4.5% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 24 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 220 kWh per person.
Generation per person is 5,475 kWh a year, 1.4× the world average of 3,860 kWh. Serbia is a net importer of electricity, buying 780 GWh more than it sells, about 2% of its demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 1990. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Serbia against the world and Europe averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 26,332 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Serbia
The 12 power plants recorded in Serbia add up to 8 GW of capacity, 70% of it Coal. The largest is TENT A at 1,730 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENT A | Coal | 1,730 | — | — |
| 2 | TENT B | Coal | 1,270 | — | — |
| 3 | HE DJERDAP I | Hydro | 1,086 | — | — |
| 4 | TE KOSTOLAC B | Coal | 697 | — | — |
| 5 | TE KOSOVO B | Coal | 618 | — | — |
| 6 | TE KOSOVO A | Coal | 617 | — | — |
| 7 | RHE BAJINA BASTA | Hydro | 614 | — | — |
| 8 | HE BAJINA BASTA | Hydro | 420 | — | — |
| 9 | TE KOSTOLAC A | Coal | 281 | — | — |
| 10 | HE DJERDAP II | Hydro | 270 | — | — |
| 11 | TE KOLUBARA | Coal | 245 | — | — |
| 12 | TE MORAVA | Coal | 110 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 12 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Serbia
123 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 199 MW of solar and 584 MW of wind operating, plus 10.7 GW under construction or planned.
How does Serbia compare?
Serbia next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 27.8% | 27.8% | 72.2% | 696 | 5,475 | 36.6 | — | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.6% | 43.6% | 56.4% | 571 | 4,599 | 14.4 | Compare | |
| North Macedonia | 47.2% | 47.2% | 52.8% | 441 | 3,760 | 6.8 | Compare | |
| Bulgaria | 32.8% | 71.9% | 28.1% | 276 | 5,653 | 38 | Compare | |
| Hungary | 35.3% | 75.3% | 24.7% | 163 | 4,178 | 40.2 | Compare | |
| Romania | 47% | 67.5% | 32.5% | 251 | 2,634 | 49.8 | Compare | |
| Croatia | 76.3% | 76.3% | 23.7% | 159 | 3,820 | 14.7 | Compare | |
| Europe average | 41.6% | 62% | 38% | 271 | 6,203 | 4,626 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Serbia
Serbia energy: frequently asked questions
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.