Coal consumption in Serbia
Serbia: Coal consumption was 71.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption in Serbia stood at 71.03 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Serbia peaked at 101.26 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.03 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 27th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Serbia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 90.12 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 93.35 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 93.13 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.23 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 101.26 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 92.92 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 96.39 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 73.95 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 91.24 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 90.92 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.81 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 90.33 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 90.6 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.95 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 88.24 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 77.18 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 75.4 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.03 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.09 terawatt-hours | 87.76 terawatt-hours | 93.35 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.16 terawatt-hours | 73.95 terawatt-hours | 101.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.36 terawatt-hours | 71.03 terawatt-hours | 94.95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2007)
- Ores and metals exports 10.3% (2007)
- Gas production 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Serbia?
- Coal consumption in Serbia was 71.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.26 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for coal consumption?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.