Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 44.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
65th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71.74 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
2.99 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia is 44.95 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia peaked at 71.74 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.99 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Slovakia 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +123.9% |
| 1969 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 12.13 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 15.22 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 16.53 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 18.16 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 22.14 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 27.98 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 31.8 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 35.63 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 36.77 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 26.95 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 27.99 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 29.22 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 30.01 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 34.06 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 35 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.48 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 39.59 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 38.97 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 44.06 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 59.17 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 52.63 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 57.89 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 57.33 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 54.73 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 60.68 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 63.95 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 64.89 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.94 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 66.73 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.18 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.74 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 68.24 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 65.93 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 63.95 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 68.65 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 62.54 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 59.19 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 60.08 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 51.47 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 58.22 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 53.93 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 50.77 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 53.01 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 43.87 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 45.12 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.3 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.11 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 47.42 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.52 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.55 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.93 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 44.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 41.98 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 43.46 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 44.95 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 44.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 44.95 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +123.9% | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 8.91 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.65 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 9.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 12.13 terawatt-hours | 36.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.33 terawatt-hours | 26.95 terawatt-hours | 44.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.39 terawatt-hours | 52.63 terawatt-hours | 66.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9 terawatt-hours | 51.47 terawatt-hours | 71.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.33 terawatt-hours | 43.87 terawatt-hours | 58.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.83 terawatt-hours | 41.98 terawatt-hours | 52.93 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Slovakia was 44.95 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Slovakia rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Slovakia ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.