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 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 2007 | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 34th out of 166 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.