Coal consumption per person in Slovakia
Slovakia: Coal consumption per person was 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Slovakia stood at 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Slovakia peaked at 19,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 16,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 30 Botswana 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Hong Kong 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Finland 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Slovakia
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0.4055 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 73.64 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.4055 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 73.64 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 46.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Slovakia?
- Coal consumption per person in Slovakia was 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,408 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.