Consumption-based energy use per person in Croatia
Croatia: Consumption-based energy use per person was 32.2 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Croatia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 32.2 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Croatia peaked at 34.8 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.5 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
That places Croatia 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.5 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 22.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 26.3 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 25.3 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.1 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 26.1 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 32.5 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.8 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 32.9 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.2 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 29 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.1 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 25.8 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 24.9 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.4 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 24.4 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.7 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 29.3 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 30.5 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 32.2 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 32.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 32.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.26 kilowatt-hours | 21.5 kilowatt-hours | 26.3 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.95 kilowatt-hours | 24.1 kilowatt-hours | 34.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.28 kilowatt-hours | 22.4 kilowatt-hours | 30.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 kilowatt-hours | 32.2 kilowatt-hours | 32.2 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Croatia?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Croatia was 32.2 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Croatia rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.