Primary energy use in Croatia
Croatia: Primary energy use was 90.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
88th
of 219 countries
All-time high
99.8 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
72.01 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Primary energy use in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use in Croatia stood at 90.56 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Croatia peaked at 99.8 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.01 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 88th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary energy use in Croatia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.15 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 72.97 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 72.01 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 75.1 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 74.23 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 76.73 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 78.85 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 81.9 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 86.95 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 87.77 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.92 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 87.6 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 90.39 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 95.95 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 96.19 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.15 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.7 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 99.8 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 97.33 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 93.11 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 91.81 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.24 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 78.58 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 80.26 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.28 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 78.71 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.36 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 83.75 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 83.07 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.29 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 79.76 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 83.71 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 81.08 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 87.31 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 86.21 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 90.56 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 90.56 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 57% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 90.56 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.97 terawatt-hours | 72.01 terawatt-hours | 93.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.61 terawatt-hours | 83.92 terawatt-hours | 99.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.64 terawatt-hours | 78.58 terawatt-hours | 91.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.77 terawatt-hours | 79.76 terawatt-hours | 90.56 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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- 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 primary energy use in Croatia?
- Primary energy use in Croatia was 90.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.01 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for primary energy use?
- Croatia ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.