Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 3,860 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3,860 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3,899 kWh per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 739.41 kWh per capita, in 1993.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,947 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,064 kWh per capita | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 1,111 kWh per capita | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 739.41 kWh per capita | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 944.59 kWh per capita | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 988.54 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,094 kWh per capita | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,287 kWh per capita | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 1,621 kWh per capita | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 1,663 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,831 kWh per capita | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1,859 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,878 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,011 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2,111 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,197 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,210 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,234 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,840 kWh per capita | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 2,784 kWh per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,068 kWh per capita | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 3,272 kWh per capita | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,417 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,409 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,367 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,439 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,643 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3,864 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,899 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,735 kWh per capita | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,514 kWh per capita | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,836 kWh per capita | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,773 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,677 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,860 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3,860 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3,860 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -46.2% | 2,064 kWh per capita | 1,111 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,446 kWh per capita | 739.41 kWh per capita | 2,947 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 kWh per capita | 1,831 kWh per capita | 2,840 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,511 kWh per capita | 3,068 kWh per capita | 3,899 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,732 kWh per capita | 3,514 kWh per capita | 3,860 kWh per capita | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Electric power consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3,860 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,899 kWh per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 739.41 kWh per capita in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for electric power consumption?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.