Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 62.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Slovakia is 62.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Slovakia peaked at 99.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 98.3% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 84.2% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 77.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 72.2% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 67.9% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 62.0% | 69.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 46.99 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Slovakia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Slovakia was 62.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Slovakia ranks 69th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.