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
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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, Islamic Rep. 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
- 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 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 209 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.