Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,953 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,953 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,998 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
2,546 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3,953 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Serbia peaked at 3,998 kilowatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,546 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,998 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,572 kilowatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 3,199 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2,790 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 2,794 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,848 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,668 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3,170 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 3,208 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,546 kilowatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 2,876 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2,964 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,060 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,362 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,243 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3,398 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,543 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,657 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,659 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,452 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,985 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 3,671 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 3,987 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3,829 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 3,894 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,838 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,671 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,783 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,912 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,644 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3,684 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,777 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,728 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,953 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3,953 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3,953 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,079 kilowatt-hours | 2,546 kilowatt-hours | 3,998 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,327 kilowatt-hours | 2,876 kilowatt-hours | 3,659 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,721 kilowatt-hours | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | 3,987 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,783 kilowatt-hours | 3,644 kilowatt-hours | 3,953 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 36 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Seychelles 4,063 kilowatt-hours compare
- 38 Iran 4,038 kilowatt-hours compare
- 40 Canada 3,743 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 American Samoa 3,633 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Serbia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Serbia was 3,953 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,998 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,546 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Serbia ranks 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.