Primary energy use by source in Croatia
Croatia: Primary energy use by source was 3.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.05 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 282.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Croatia peaked at 3.05 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 0.019 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 terawatt-hours | +83.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0542 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1391 terawatt-hours | +156.6% |
| 2011 | 0.201 terawatt-hours | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3287 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5173 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7963 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +400.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +156.6% | 0.0542 terawatt-hours | 0.1391 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0542 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7733 terawatt-hours | 0.1391 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 40 South Korea 3.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Thailand 3.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Estonia 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Bulgaria 1.28 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use by source in Croatia?
- Primary energy use by source in Croatia was 3.05 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Croatia ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.