Annual change in primary energy use in Croatia
Croatia: Annual change in primary energy use was 4.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.34 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is up 497.1% on the previous year and up 862.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Croatia peaked at 6.23 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.18 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Croatia 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -20.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | -0.9636 terawatt-hours | -95.2% |
| 1993 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | -420.4% |
| 1994 | -0.8727 terawatt-hours | -128.3% |
| 1995 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | -386.5% |
| 1996 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +65.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8277 terawatt-hours | -83.6% |
| 2000 | -3.85 terawatt-hours | -565.4% |
| 2001 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | -195.5% |
| 2002 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2369 terawatt-hours | -95.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0321 terawatt-hours | -113.5% |
| 2006 | -0.452 terawatt-hours | +1308.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | -1006.7% |
| 2008 | -2.47 terawatt-hours | -160.4% |
| 2009 | -4.22 terawatt-hours | +70.6% |
| 2010 | -1.3 terawatt-hours | -69.2% |
| 2011 | -6.57 terawatt-hours | +405.6% |
| 2012 | -6.66 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -125.3% |
| 2014 | -0.9826 terawatt-hours | -158.2% |
| 2015 | -0.5693 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | -564.7% |
| 2017 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2018 | -0.6776 terawatt-hours | -128.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -279.6% |
| 2020 | -4.53 terawatt-hours | -472.3% |
| 2021 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -187.2% |
| 2022 | -2.63 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 2023 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -336.6% |
| 2024 | -1.09 terawatt-hours | -117.5% |
| 2025 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | -497.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 139.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 7.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1308.7% | -0.0321 terawatt-hours | -0.452 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5976 terawatt-hours | -20.18 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5333 terawatt-hours | -4.22 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8817 terawatt-hours | -6.66 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -4.53 terawatt-hours | 6.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Croatia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Croatia was 4.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.18 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Croatia ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 862.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.