Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Serbia
Serbia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 5,166 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 5,166 kWh per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Serbia peaked at 5,166 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,300 kWh per capita, in 1993.
Serbia ranks 43rd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,295 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 4,258 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,100 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3,300 kWh per capita | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 3,336 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,588 kWh per capita | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3,844 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4,084 kWh per capita | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4,069 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,741 kWh per capita | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3,977 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4,191 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4,304 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,235 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,258 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,922 kWh per capita | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 4,040 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4,159 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,292 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,224 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,359 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4,488 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,385 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,443 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,271 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,540 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,620 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,709 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4,727 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,801 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,778 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,034 kWh per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5,114 kWh per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5,090 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,166 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5,166 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5,166 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,862 kWh per capita | 3,300 kWh per capita | 4,295 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,160 kWh per capita | 3,922 kWh per capita | 4,304 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,534 kWh per capita | 4,271 kWh per capita | 4,801 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,036 kWh per capita | 4,778 kWh per capita | 5,166 kWh per capita | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Serbia?
- Electric power consumption in Serbia was 5,166 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,166 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 kWh per capita in 1993.
- How does Serbia rank for electric power consumption?
- Serbia ranks 43rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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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.