Electricity generation from oil per person in Serbia
Serbia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 16.44 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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 16.44 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Serbia peaked at 238.97 kilowatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Serbia 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 238.74 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 238.97 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.88 kilowatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 38.22 kilowatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 30.62 kilowatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 31.96 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 53.79 kilowatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 1997 | 73.18 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 39.92 kilowatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 47.84 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 40.29 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 41.82 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 32.82 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 35.57 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 19.83 kilowatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 99.48 kilowatt-hours | +401.8% |
| 2006 | 50.59 kilowatt-hours | -49.1% |
| 2007 | 68.15 kilowatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 22.81 kilowatt-hours | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 24.34 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 19.01 kilowatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 12.29 kilowatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 5.5 kilowatt-hours | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 13.93 kilowatt-hours | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 18.24 kilowatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 19.79 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 21.37 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 14.36 kilowatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 7.24 kilowatt-hours | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 10.24 kilowatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 11.78 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 10.33 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 19.3 kilowatt-hours | +86.7% |
| 2025 | 16.44 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16.44 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 16% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person in Serbia 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 | +401.8% | 19.83 kilowatt-hours | 99.48 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.21 kilowatt-hours | 30.62 kilowatt-hours | 238.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.16 kilowatt-hours | 19.83 kilowatt-hours | 99.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 5.5 kilowatt-hours | 24.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 kilowatt-hours | 7.24 kilowatt-hours | 19.3 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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 oil per person in Serbia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Serbia was 16.44 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 oil per person recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 238.97 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Serbia ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.