Electricity demand in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity demand was 26.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
26.75 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
30.69 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
25.47 terawatt-hours
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Slovakia stood at 26.75 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Slovakia peaked at 30.69 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.47 terawatt-hours, in 1993.
Slovakia ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity demand in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 28.6 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 25.47 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 25.9 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.81 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 28.98 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 29.09 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.02 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 28.67 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 28.08 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 28.14 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.02 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.72 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.07 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 28.92 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.58 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.22 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.24 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 28.5 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.01 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.69 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.59 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.23 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.01 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.45 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.45 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.34 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.91 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.83 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.47 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 27.95 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 26.11 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 26.57 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 26.75 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 26.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 73% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 26.75 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.89 terawatt-hours | 25.47 terawatt-hours | 30.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.46 terawatt-hours | 27.24 terawatt-hours | 29.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.22 terawatt-hours | 28.23 terawatt-hours | 30.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 terawatt-hours | 26.11 terawatt-hours | 30.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 71 Paraguay 29.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 27.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 North Korea 27.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Tunisia 24.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Syria 24.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 24.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Slovakia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.9653 % 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 8.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Slovakia?
- Electricity demand in Slovakia was 26.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.69 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.47 terawatt-hours in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity demand?
- Slovakia ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.