Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,595 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2,595 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3,696 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,284 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 58th 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 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,284 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,318 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 1,630 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,611 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,834 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,941 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2,483 kilowatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 2,382 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,335 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,854 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 2,632 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2,772 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,111 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3,092 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,484 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 3,622 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,696 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,297 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3,604 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,461 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3,467 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,071 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 2,920 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 2,595 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,741 kilowatt-hours | 1,284 kilowatt-hours | 2,483 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,090 kilowatt-hours | 2,335 kilowatt-hours | 3,696 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,186 kilowatt-hours | 2,595 kilowatt-hours | 3,604 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 55 Czechia 2,907 kilowatt-hours compare
- 56 Guadeloupe 2,868 kilowatt-hours compare
- 57 Falkland Islands 2,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 59 Mongolia 2,525 kilowatt-hours compare
- 60 Germany 2,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 2,374 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2,595 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,696 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.