Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Slovakia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.7 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Slovakia peaked at 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Slovakia ranks 88th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +1233.3% |
| 2012 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 33% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1233.3% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +200.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.484 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6633 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 0.7 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Slovakia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Slovakia was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Slovakia ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.