Number of people with and without electricity access in Serbia
Serbia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 6.59 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Serbia stood at 6.59 million people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Serbia peaked at 7.90 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million people, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 98th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.90 million people | — |
| 1991 | 7.60 million people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.60 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.60 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.57 million people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.54 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.46 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.43 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.42 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.38 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.35 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.29 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.21 million people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.11 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.09 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.02 million people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.98 million people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.93 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.90 million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.83 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.66 million people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.62 million people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.59 million people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.63 million people | 7.54 million people | 7.90 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 million people | 7.29 million people | 7.51 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.10 million people | 6.93 million people | 7.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 million people | 6.59 million people | 6.90 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 95 Turkmenistan 7.49 million people compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 7.22 million people compare
- 97 Paraguay 6.92 million people compare
- 99 Bulgaria 6.44 million people compare
- 100 Haiti 6.35 million people compare
- 101 El Salvador 6.26 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Serbia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Serbia was 6.59 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million people in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Serbia ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.