Serbia
SRBSerbia gets next to none of its electricity from solar, in a region built on it.
51% of grids in Europe draw more than a tenth of their power from solar.
What this grid depends on
Three measures that say more about a country than how much power it makes. Open “what this means” on any of them if the term is new.
Among the most carbon-heavy electricity anywhere.
What this means
How much planet-warming gas is released to make one unit of electricity. Two countries can generate exactly the same amount and one of them be ten times dirtier doing it. Lower is better.
Serbia buys in more electricity than it sends out.
What this means
The share of the electricity used here that was generated abroad and carried in over high-voltage lines. The higher it climbs, the more this country relies on a neighbour to keep its lights on.
Also true of Serbia
Serbia is first in Europe for coal.
Coal supplies 65% of its electricity.
Serbia’s neighbours
BulgariaNuclear overtook coal on Bulgaria's grid in 2023.
HungarySolar overtook gas on Hungary's grid in 2024.
RomaniaRomania has cleaned up its grid faster than most people realise.
CroatiaWind overtook gas on Croatia's grid in 2025.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina generates no gas electricity at all, in a region built on it.
Figures are for 2025, the most recent year reported for Serbia. Generation shares are a percentage of electricity generated, not of energy used. How this is calculated.