Primary energy use by source in Croatia
Croatia: Primary energy use by source was 2.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use by source in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 2.66 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Croatia peaked at 9.4 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.66 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 60th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 8.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 by source in Croatia?
- Primary energy use by source in Croatia was 2.66 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Croatia ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.