Electricity generation per person in Croatia
Croatia: Electricity generation per person was 3,820 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,820 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
83rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,476 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
1,778 kilowatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation per person in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Croatia stood at 3,820 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Croatia peaked at 4,476 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,778 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Croatia ranks 83rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Croatia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,822 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,861 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2,017 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1,869 kilowatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2,000 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,442 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 2,267 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 2,573 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 2,955 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 2,591 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 2,964 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 2,947 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,056 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,218 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,025 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,991 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,906 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,097 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3,439 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2,623 kilowatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 2,482 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3,286 kilowatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,687 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 3,046 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,885 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,359 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 3,173 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3,346 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 3,609 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 4,476 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 3,945 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3,820 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 64% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3,820 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,158 kilowatt-hours | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | 2,955 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,976 kilowatt-hours | 2,591 kilowatt-hours | 3,218 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,016 kilowatt-hours | 2,482 kilowatt-hours | 3,439 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,841 kilowatt-hours | 3,346 kilowatt-hours | 4,476 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 80 Barbados 3,930 kilowatt-hours compare
- 81 Montenegro 3,888 kilowatt-hours compare
- 82 American Samoa 3,847 kilowatt-hours compare
- 84 North Macedonia 3,760 kilowatt-hours compare
- 85 South Africa 3,749 kilowatt-hours compare
- 86 Georgia 3,546 kilowatt-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 electricity generation per person in Croatia?
- Electricity generation per person in Croatia was 3,820 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 per person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,476 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,778 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Croatia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Croatia ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.