Croatia: On the Southern Flank
Croatia: On the Southern Flank

Author(s): Ana-Maria Boromisa, Dariusz Kałan
Subject(s): National Economy, Governance, Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade, Economic development, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Croatia; gas supplies; energy security; oil; natural gas; country’s energy consumption;
Summary/Abstract: Croatia significantly differs from many Visegrad countries in terms of its gas security. First of all, natural gas is not the most important component of Croatia’s energy mix, accounting for only 28% of the total energy supply, significantly less than oil and its derivatives (70%). Total consumption is only 3 bcm, two times less than Slovakia’s and around four times less than Poland’s or the Czech Republic’s. Second, the country has a relevant amount of domestic natural gas production. Currently, this ranges between 1.9–2.5 bcm annually, which meets around 70% of total demand. Gas is taken from 17 on-shore and nine offshore fields. Proven reserves are estimated at 23.6 bcm, though if production is kept at current level, this is sufficient for only about 10 years. Although this significantly reduces import dependency, there are serious doubts as to whether in the future this beneficial share of domestic sources can be maintained.

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