Energy intensity in Serbia
Serbia: Energy intensity was 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Serbia stood at 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Serbia peaked at 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 33rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2007)
- Ores and metals exports 10.3% (2007)
- Gas production 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2007)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Serbia?
- Energy intensity in Serbia was 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for energy intensity?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.