Share of primary energy use by source in Croatia
Croatia: Share of primary energy use by source was 29.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy use by source 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in Croatia is 29.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Croatia peaked at 36.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1990.
That places Croatia 34th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary energy use by source in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 34.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | +5.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 28.4% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.4% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More energy & mining data for Croatia
- 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 share of primary energy use by source in Croatia?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Croatia was 29.1% 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 share of primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Croatia ranks 34th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.