Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,211 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
43rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,336 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
683.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Slovakia, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Slovakia is 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Slovakia peaked at 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 683.91 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Slovakia 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 683.91 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 754.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 897.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +122.4% |
| 1969 | 2,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 3,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 3,594 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 4,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 5,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 5,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 6,573 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 7,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 7,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 5,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5,785 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 6,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 7,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 7,451 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 11,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 9,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 10,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 10,763 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 11,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 11,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 12,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 12,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11,895 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 12,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 11,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 11,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 10,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 9,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 9,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 9,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8,102 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 8,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 8,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 8,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 7,608 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 7,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 | +122.4% | 897.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 683.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,880 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,102 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,799 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 40 United Kingdom 8,794 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Malta 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Mexico 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Slovakia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Slovakia was 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Slovakia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.