Number of people with and without electricity access in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people with and without electricity access was 3.16 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 3.16 million people for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.46 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million people, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.45 million people | — |
| 1991 | 4.46 million people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.23 million people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million people | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.73 million people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.72 million people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 million people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million people | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.10 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.92 million people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.86 million people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.73 million people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.66 million people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.59 million people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.56 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.51 million people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.35 million people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.19 million people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.16 million people | -0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.16 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.16 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 million people | 3.72 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 million people | 3.86 million people | 4.15 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million people | 3.35 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.30 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 number of people with and without electricity access in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.16 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million people in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.