Electricity production by source in Slovenia
Slovenia: Electricity production by source was 4.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Slovenia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Slovenia stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Slovenia peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Slovenia 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +122.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +134.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +22.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 47% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 113 Sierra Leone 4.8% compare
- 114 North Macedonia 4.7% compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 4.7% compare
- 117 Chad 4.6% compare
- 118 Palau 4.6% compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Slovenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.87 % 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 6.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Slovenia?
- Electricity production by source in Slovenia was 4.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Slovenia rank for electricity production by source?
- Slovenia ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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