Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,657 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
28,279 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
6,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 28,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,143 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1996.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,677 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 6,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.3% |
| 1996 | 6,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 9,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 11,883 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 11,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 13,112 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 12,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 12,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 11,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,346 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 10,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 11,227 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 15,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 16,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 17,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 17,613 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 16,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 19,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 18,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 17,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 17,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 20,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 28,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 26,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 64 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Greece 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Poland 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 28,279 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,143 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.