Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 11.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Slovakia stood at 11.9%.
The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Slovakia peaked at 20.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 98th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -32.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 7.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 7.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Slovakia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Slovakia was 11.9% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Slovakia ranks 98th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.