Electricity demand per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity demand per person was 4,599 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,599 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
71st
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,674 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
2,507 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4,599 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5,674 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,507 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 71st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,507 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,543 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,576 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,074 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 3,076 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,271 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,935 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 3,716 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 3,990 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 4,442 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 4,027 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,763 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,777 kilowatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 4,777 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,670 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,099 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 4,737 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5,630 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 5,207 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 5,089 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,674 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 5,102 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5,394 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,895 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 4,599 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,039 kilowatt-hours | 2,507 kilowatt-hours | 3,990 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,713 kilowatt-hours | 3,763 kilowatt-hours | 5,630 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,125 kilowatt-hours | 4,599 kilowatt-hours | 5,674 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 68 Libya 4,686 kilowatt-hours compare
- 69 United Kingdom 4,621 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 North Macedonia 4,604 kilowatt-hours compare
- 72 Poland 4,570 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Chile 4,456 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 4,435 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Electricity demand per person in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4,599 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5,674 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,507 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for electricity demand per person?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.