Electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 3.16 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia peaked at 5.27 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3 terawatt-hours, in 1969.
That places Slovakia 79th out of 214 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 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 5.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Slovakia ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.