Primary energy use in Slovakia
Slovakia: Primary energy use was 179.9 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179.9 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 219 countries
All-time high
247.02 terawatt-hours
in 1990
All-time low
102.49 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 179.9 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Slovakia peaked at 247.02 terawatt-hours in 1990 and was at its lowest, 102.49 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Slovakia ranks 71st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 102.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 106.42 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 107.59 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 119.41 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 125.56 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 137.88 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 149.03 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 156.74 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 163.67 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 170.68 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 179.2 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 186.07 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 194.95 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 205.03 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 212.22 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 215.51 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 214.49 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 212.77 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 213.24 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 230.65 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 237.33 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 236.57 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 241.4 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 242.95 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 246.18 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 247.02 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 219.95 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 208.37 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 200.16 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 197.57 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 203.18 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 203.36 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 202 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 197.84 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 200.35 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 205.61 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 220.2 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 223.61 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 220.12 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 214.88 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 220.38 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 218.26 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 204.17 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 211.01 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 189.36 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 201.38 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 196.2 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 188.03 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 191.59 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 179.35 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 182.08 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 183.69 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 193.52 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 191.45 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 184.13 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 180.3 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 195.12 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 181.1 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 185.5 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 178.18 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 179.9 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 179.9 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 179.9 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.29 terawatt-hours | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 125.56 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 175.55 terawatt-hours | 137.88 terawatt-hours | 212.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.11 terawatt-hours | 212.77 terawatt-hours | 246.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.98 terawatt-hours | 197.57 terawatt-hours | 247.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.76 terawatt-hours | 189.36 terawatt-hours | 223.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.14 terawatt-hours | 179.35 terawatt-hours | 201.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.35 terawatt-hours | 178.18 terawatt-hours | 195.12 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- 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 primary energy use in Slovakia?
- Primary energy use in Slovakia was 179.9 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy use recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.02 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.49 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Slovakia rank for primary energy use?
- Slovakia ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.