Serbia Energy Situation

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Serbia

Capital:

Belgrade

Region:

Europe & Central Asia

Coordinates:

44.016521° N, 21.005859° E

Total Area (km²): It includes a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.

84,990

Population: It is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin.

6,618,026 (2023)

Rural Population (% of total population): It refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

43 (2023)

GDP (current US$): It is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.

75,187,125,427 (2023)

GDP Per Capita (current US$): It is gross domestic product divided by midyear population

11,360.96 (2023)

Access to Electricity (% of population): It is the percentage of population with access to electricity.

100.00 (2022)

Energy Imports Net (% of energy use): It is estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

28.78 (2014)

Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption (% of total): It comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

83.87 (2014)

Source: World Bank

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Introduction

Serbia has been making efforts to increase its share of renewable energy in its energy mix. The country has set targets for the development of renewable energy sources, particularly in the areas of wind and solar power.

Serbia has been investing in wind energy projects, and several wind farms have been under development or already operational. The government has shown support for wind energy as a means to diversify the energy mix and reduce dependence on conventional sources.

Solar power projects have also gained attention, with the government implementing policies to encourage solar energy development. Solar farms and rooftop solar installations have been part of the renewable energy expansion plans.

Serbia has a long history of utilizing hydropower, and it continues to be an important part of the country's energy mix. Existing hydropower plants have been upgraded, and there have been discussions about the potential for new hydropower projects.

Energy Situation

Total Installed Capacity by the end of year 2022 is 8,511.21 MW

Technology	Grid Connection	Year	Capacity (MW)
Solar photovoltaic	On-grid	2022	11.94
Solar photovoltaic	Off-grid	2022	125.06
Onshore wind energy	On-grid	2022	398.00
Renewable hydropower	On-grid	2022	2353.99
Mixed Hydro Plants	On-grid	2022	129.00
Pumped storage	On-grid	2022	614.00
Solid biofuels	On-grid	2022	2.40
Biogas	On-grid	2022	33.70
Fossil fuels n.e.s.	On-grid	2022	4842.12
Other non-renewable energy	On-grid	2022	1.00

Fig 1: Installed Electricity Capacity in Percentage