Electricity generation from coal per person in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation from coal per person was 3,561 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,561 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3,940 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
2,451 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3,561 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from coal per person in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Serbia peaked at 3,940 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,451 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 6th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,591 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,165 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 3,045 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,705 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 2,724 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,771 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,549 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 3,025 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,451 kilowatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 2,785 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,857 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,255 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3,402 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3,331 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3,417 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,579 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3,616 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,383 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3,898 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 3,593 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,940 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3,062 kilowatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 3,784 kilowatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 3,823 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,741 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,564 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,672 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,830 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,477 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,459 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,475 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,453 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,561 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3,561 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1446 kilowatt-hours, 24625.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3,561 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 125.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,913 kilowatt-hours | 2,451 kilowatt-hours | 3,591 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,231 kilowatt-hours | 2,785 kilowatt-hours | 3,616 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,646 kilowatt-hours | 3,062 kilowatt-hours | 3,940 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,543 kilowatt-hours | 3,453 kilowatt-hours | 3,830 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 3 China 4,062 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 New Caledonia 3,895 kilowatt-hours compare
- 5 South Korea 3,765 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 3,220 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 South Africa 3,050 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Japan 2,681 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal per person in Serbia?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Serbia was 3,561 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,940 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,451 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Serbia ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.