Electricity demand in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity demand was 37.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
38.11 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
28.96 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 37.4 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Serbia peaked at 38.11 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.96 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
That places Serbia 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Serbia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 35.4 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 33.91 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 28.96 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 29.57 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31.78 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 34.07 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 36.01 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 35.68 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.7 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 34.96 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 36.61 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 37.72 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 37.05 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.92 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.92 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 35.06 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.88 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 36.89 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.28 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.12 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.74 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.58 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.69 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 36.67 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 36.69 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.27 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.79 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 36.94 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.57 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.11 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 37.59 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 37.14 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.48 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.4 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 37.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 37.4 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 terawatt-hours | 28.96 terawatt-hours | 36.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.13 terawatt-hours | 33.92 terawatt-hours | 37.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.75 terawatt-hours | 35 terawatt-hours | 37.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.38 terawatt-hours | 36.57 terawatt-hours | 38.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 demand in Serbia?
- Electricity demand in Serbia was 37.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.11 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.96 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity demand?
- Serbia ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.