Consumption-based energy use per person in Slovenia
Slovenia: Consumption-based energy use per person was 49.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Slovenia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 49.9 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Slovenia peaked at 82.4 kilowatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.8 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Slovenia 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 46.4 kilowatt-hours | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 43.4 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 45.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 48.6 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 44.4 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 42.8 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 43.8 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 47.7 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 49.4 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 50.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 50.1 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.3 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 48.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.4 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 46.1 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 42.9 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 41.2 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 42.6 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.8 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 42.5 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 51.2 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 49.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 49.9 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based energy use per person in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -43.7% | 82.4 kilowatt-hours | 46.4 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.24 kilowatt-hours | 43.4 kilowatt-hours | 82.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.53 kilowatt-hours | 42.8 kilowatt-hours | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 kilowatt-hours | 40.8 kilowatt-hours | 51.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | 49.9 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Slovenia?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Slovenia was 49.9 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Slovenia rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Slovenia ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.