Serbia’s Energy Balance for 2025 reveals that the country plans to significantly increase its imports of energy resources. Specifically, Serbia expects to import 90% of the natural gas and 80% of the crude oil (and semi-products) it requires, marking a 25% increase in crude oil imports compared to 2024. Additionally, Serbia will import 0.800 million tons of oil derivatives, which represents a 22% decrease from the projected imports in 2024.
In terms of renewable energy, Serbia aims to increase production from wind, solar, biogas, and waste sources in 2025. The total planned primary energy production from renewable energy sources (RES) is 2,770 Mtoe (million tons of oil equivalent), which is slightly lower than the expected production for 2024 by about 2%.
Renewable energy is expected to make up 29% of Serbia’s total domestic primary energy production in 2025, which is a slight decline compared to 2024. Within this, solid biomass will contribute 61%, and hydropower will account for 30%. Solar energy use in 2025 is planned to reach 119 GWh, a 3% increase over 2024, while wind energy use will grow by 17%, with 1,639 GWh planned for 2025.
The planned production of solid biomass is set at 1,700 Mtoe, with 88% of this used for household heating. Serbia also plans to expand its biomass and biogas energy production capacities to 2.38 MW and 51,861 MW, respectively. Small hydroelectric power plants are expected to see a 15% increase in production compared to 2024.
Thermal power plants will continue to dominate Serbia’s electricity production, contributing more than 62% of the total electricity generated, equating to around 24,202 GWh. The total installed capacity for wind and solar power plants will be nearly 800 MW, with 684.28 MW already in operation and an additional 76 MW planned for 2025. Solar power installations will increase to 113.56 MW, with 18.7 MW of new capacity added.
The projected capacity for customer-producers in 2025 is 123.67 MW, with 43 MW of this being new capacity.
In terms of electricity consumption, Serbia expects to reach a final consumption of 29,425 GWh in 2025, which is consistent with the estimated final consumption for 2024.
To ensure a secure and reliable energy supply, Serbia must continue its efforts to increase the use of renewable energy sources (RES), improve energy efficiency measures, and enhance regulatory conditions for faster implementation of these initiatives. The Energy Balance serves as a guide to meeting Serbia’s energy demands and securing the country’s energy future in 2025.
