Share of primary energy from hydropower in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from hydropower 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
Slovakia recorded 1.6% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Slovakia peaked at 2.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 33rd out of 79 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 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 47.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from hydropower in Slovakia?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Slovakia was 1.6% 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 hydropower recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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); 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.