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Digital & energy access · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Kosovo: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 89.4% (2018). Mobile subscriptions is 34.5 (2022), 207th of 210 in the world and 56th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Fixed telephone is 6.5 (2022), 128th of 213 in the world and 50th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia.
Electricity use per person
KosovoEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Energy use per person
KosovoEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6 indicators
Digital & energy access: Kosovo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 89.4%2018 | — | — | · | · | 89.4%2018 | — | 92.4% | 88.8% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 34.52022 | 207/210 | 56/56 | · | 31.4 | 34.52022 | +9.9%since 2010 | 134.6 | 132.4 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 6.52022 | 128/213 | 50/56 | · | 5.9 | 6.52022 | +9.9%since 2010 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 9.9 | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 2,818 kWh2014 | — | — | 1,469 kWh | 2,630 kWh | · | +43%since 2004 | 5,493 kWh | 4,606 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 1,219 kgoe2014 | 86/150 | 47/50 | 857 kgoe | 1,395 kgoe | · | +11%since 2004 | 2,976 kgoe | 2,183 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 15.0%2014 | — | — | 23.0% | 18.0% | · | −8.0 ppsince 2004 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Power losses−8.0 pp15.0% in 2014
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kosovo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kosovo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kosovo | Serbia | Albania | North Macedonia | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 89.4%2018 | 87.7%2024 | 85.9%2024 | 93.1%2025 | 88.9%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 34.52022 | 123.82024 | 89.12024 | 108.42024 | 221.72024 |
| Fixed telephone | 6.52022 | 36.72024 | 5.92024 | 25.02024 | 30.12024 |
| Electricity use per person | 2,818 kWh2014 | 5,166 kWh2024 | 2,986 kWh2024 | 3,301 kWh2024 | 4,691 kWh2024 |
| Energy use per person | 1,219 kgoe2014 | 2,370 kgoe2024 | 888 kgoe2024 | 1,388 kgoe2024 | 1,765 kgoe2024 |
| Power losses | 15.0%2014 | 10.6%2024 | 18.0%2024 | 15.7%2024 | 13.3%2024 |