Energy intensity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Energy intensity was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1992
All-time low
1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Energy intensity in Slovakia, 1985–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Slovakia stood at 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Slovakia peaked at 4.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1986 | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 49 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 50 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 51 Thailand 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 54 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 55 Iraq 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Slovakia?
- Energy intensity in Slovakia was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for energy intensity?
- Slovakia ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.