Primary energy use per person in Croatia
Croatia: Primary energy use per person was 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Croatia stood at 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Croatia peaked at 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,058 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 77th of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,285 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 74 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Denmark 23,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Cyprus 23,714 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Turkey 23,190 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Panama 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Bhutan 22,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- Fuel imports 15.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 6.87 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 13.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Croatia?
- Primary energy use per person in Croatia was 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,532 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,058 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Croatia ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.