Electricity generation from coal per person in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity generation from coal per person was 189.7 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Croatia is 189.7 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Croatia peaked at 628.56 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.39 kilowatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Croatia 50th out of 211 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.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130.3 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 80.83 kilowatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 138.01 kilowatt-hours | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 95.14 kilowatt-hours | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 21.39 kilowatt-hours | -77.5% |
| 1995 | 51.96 kilowatt-hours | +142.9% |
| 1996 | 26.3 kilowatt-hours | -49.4% |
| 1997 | 113.22 kilowatt-hours | +330.4% |
| 1998 | 121.47 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 118.56 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 358.29 kilowatt-hours | +202.2% |
| 2001 | 381.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 490.04 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 557.27 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 496.51 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 540.11 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 521.34 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 560.71 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 577.11 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 382.78 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 553.34 kilowatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 602.69 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 525.92 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 570.43 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 561.68 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 552.14 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 628.56 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 335.85 kilowatt-hours | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 360.26 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 411.4 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 308.55 kilowatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 372.01 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 399.28 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 341.37 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 206.43 kilowatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 2025 | 189.7 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 189.7 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 6.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +330.4% | 26.3 kilowatt-hours | 113.22 kilowatt-hours |
| 2000 | +202.2% | 118.56 kilowatt-hours | 358.29 kilowatt-hours |
| 1995 | +142.9% | 21.39 kilowatt-hours | 51.96 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.72 kilowatt-hours | 21.39 kilowatt-hours | 138.01 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 486.55 kilowatt-hours | 358.29 kilowatt-hours | 577.11 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 510.23 kilowatt-hours | 335.85 kilowatt-hours | 628.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.89 kilowatt-hours | 189.7 kilowatt-hours | 399.28 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Croatia?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Croatia was 189.7 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 628.56 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.39 kilowatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.