Fossil fuel consumption per person in Slovenia
Slovenia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,561 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
73rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
31,718 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
19,888 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Slovenia, 1990–2025
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 in Slovenia is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Slovenia peaked at 31,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,888 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,938 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 22,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 21,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 23,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 24,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 26,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 28,030 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 28,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 28,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 27,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 28,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 28,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 29,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 27,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 28,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 26,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 23,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 23,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 25,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 25,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 22,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 21,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 73% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,508 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,459 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 70 Mongolia 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Panama 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 South Africa 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Slovakia 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Croatia 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Turkey 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Slovenia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Slovenia was 20,561 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 recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,718 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,888 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Slovenia ranks 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.