Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,366 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 76 countries
All-time high
41,492 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
All-time low
20,094 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Slovakia is 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Slovakia peaked at 41,492 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 20,094 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 41st out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22,970 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 23,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 23,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 26,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 27,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 30,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 32,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 33,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 34,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 35,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 37,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 38,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 39,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 41,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 41,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 40,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 39,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 38,272 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 37,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 40,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 40,144 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 38,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 39,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 39,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 39,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 39,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 34,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 32,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 30,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 29,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 30,562 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 30,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 30,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 30,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30,168 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 29,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 28,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25,944 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 27,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 26,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 24,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 24,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,474 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 23,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 24,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23,111 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 22,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 24,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 22,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 21,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 36,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 38 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 South Africa 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Croatia 20,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Turkey 19,920 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 United Kingdom 19,820 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Slovakia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Slovakia was 20,366 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,492 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.