Energy intensity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Energy intensity was 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 51st out of 165 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.
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
- 48 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 49 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 50 Thailand 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 53 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 54 Iraq 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Slovakia
- Fuel imports 8.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0.4055 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 73.64 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.4055 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 73.64 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.0% (2023)
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 51st out of 165 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.