Electricity generation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity generation was 29.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
32.18 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
22.51 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Slovakia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 29.1 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Slovakia peaked at 32.18 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.51 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Slovakia ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 24.17 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 23.63 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.04 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.07 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 25.49 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 24.26 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 23.24 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 24.05 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 25.47 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 26.43 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 25.46 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 25.04 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.73 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 28.11 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 30.78 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.18 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.98 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.46 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.34 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.25 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.85 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 28.7 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 25.93 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 27.46 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 28.28 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.3 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.13 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 26.62 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.8 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.42 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.21 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 28.51 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29.7 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.54 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 29.53 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 29.52 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.1 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 29.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 94% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 29.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.48 terawatt-hours | 22.51 terawatt-hours | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.33 terawatt-hours | 23.24 terawatt-hours | 28.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.13 terawatt-hours | 25.93 terawatt-hours | 32.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.54 terawatt-hours | 26.62 terawatt-hours | 28.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.82 terawatt-hours | 26.54 terawatt-hours | 29.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 71 Denmark 33.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 33.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 73 Ireland 30.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 28.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 North Korea 27.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Syria 24.88 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 generation in Slovakia?
- Electricity generation in Slovakia was 29.1 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 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.18 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.51 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity generation?
- Slovakia ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.