Share of electricity generation from coal in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from coal was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from coal in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.1% for share of electricity generation from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Slovakia peaked at 31.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 19.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 share of electricity generation from coal in Slovakia?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Slovakia was 1.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Slovakia ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.