Per capita primary energy use by source in Slovenia
Slovenia: Per capita primary energy use by source was 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,586 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9,160 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
2,586 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Slovenia, 1990–2025
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
Slovenia recorded 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Slovenia peaked at 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 8,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 8,333 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 7,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 8,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 8,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 8,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 7,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 8,683 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7,549 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 4,121 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 3,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 25 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Iceland 2,306 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 per capita primary energy use by source in Slovenia?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Slovenia was 2,586 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,160 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Slovenia ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.