Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 4.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.57 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
4.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia is 4.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia peaked at 11.57 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.19 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.57 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 11.16 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.25 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 10.11 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 9.98 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.68 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.81 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.93 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7.43 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.32 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 11.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 9.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia was 4.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.