Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita was 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.37 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 76 countries
All-time high
41.49 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
All-time low
20.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita 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
Slovakia recorded 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 41.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 20.09 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.97 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 23.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 23.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 26.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 27.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 30.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 32.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 33.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 34.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 35.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 37.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 39.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 41.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 41.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 40.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 39.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 38.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 37.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 40.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 40.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 39.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 39.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 39.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 34.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 32.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 30.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 29.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 30.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 30.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 29.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 30.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 27.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 23.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 24.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 22.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 22.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 21.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 20.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 20.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 36.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 38 Finland 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 South Africa 20.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Slovenia 20.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Croatia 20.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Turkey 19.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 United Kingdom 19.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
- Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 20.37 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.