Primary energy use by source in Croatia
Croatia: Primary energy use by source was 3.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 3.05 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 282.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Croatia peaked at 3.05 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 43rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0542 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7733 terawatt-hours | 0.1391 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 40 South Korea 3.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Thailand 3.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 45 Estonia 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 46 Bulgaria 1.28 terawatt-hours 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 by source in Croatia?
- Primary energy use by source in Croatia was 3.05 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 3.05 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Croatia ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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.