Primary energy use per person in Serbia
Serbia: Primary energy use per person was 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Serbia, 2006–2024
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 2024, primary energy use per person in Serbia stood at 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Serbia peaked at 27,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,780 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2014.
That places Serbia 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 68 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Italy 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 United Kingdom 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Barbados 23,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2007)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Serbia?
- Primary energy use per person in Serbia was 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,268 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,780 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.