Share of primary energy from coal in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of primary energy from coal was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Slovakia, 1965–2025
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
Slovakia recorded 11.1% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Slovakia peaked at 68.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 27th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.0% | 60.4% | 68.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 46.3% | 39.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 38.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 26.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.1% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 share of primary energy from coal in Slovakia?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Slovakia was 11.1% 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 from coal recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.