Electricity generation from renewables in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity generation from renewables was 5.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.45 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
1.32 terawatt-hours
in 1973
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Slovakia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Slovakia stood at 5.45 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Slovakia peaked at 7.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
Slovakia ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 1975 | 2 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1986 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +78.9% |
| 1994 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.27 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.08 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 5 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 6.85 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.77 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.45 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 79% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.45 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 5.45 terawatt-hours | 7.1 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 renewables in Slovakia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Slovakia was 5.45 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 renewables recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.