According to the latest energy statistics from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, net electricity production in Croatia for August 2024 was 1,134 GWh, reflecting a 13.4% decrease from 1,310 GWh in August 2023.
In August, hydropower plants generated 398 GWh (35.1% of total production), thermal power plants contributed 415 GWh (36.6%), wind farms produced 160 GWh (14.1%), and solar power plants accounted for 91 GWh (8%).
During this period, Croatia imported 1,525 GWh of electricity, marking an 83.7% increase from last August’s 830 GWh. In contrast, electricity exports rose to 803 GWh, up 66.3% from 483 GWh in August 2023.
In terms of hydrocarbon production, Croatia produced 74 million cubic meters of natural gas in August 2024, which is a 23.3% increase compared to the same month last year. Natural gas imports decreased to 177 million cubic meters, down 36.6% from August 2023. Crude oil production reached 41,000 tons, a decline of 6.8% year-on-year, while the production of petroleum products fell to 299,000 tons from 354,000 tons in August 2023.