Energy intensity in Slovenia
Slovenia: Energy intensity was 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
82nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1996
All-time low
0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Energy intensity in Slovenia, 1990–2022
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 Slovenia stood at 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Slovenia peaked at 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 82nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1991 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 79 Sweden 0.9735 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 80 Georgia 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 81 Tajikistan 0.9719 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 83 Cambodia 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 84 Chile 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 85 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Slovenia?
- Energy intensity in Slovenia was 0.9716 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for energy intensity?
- Slovenia ranks 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.