Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 14.8% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia peaked at 46.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 181st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +4.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 33.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.2% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 178 Mozambique 16.6% compare
- 179 Austria 16.4% compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 15.3% compare
- 182 El Salvador 13.5% compare
- 183 Afghanistan 13.1% compare
- 184 Belize 12.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Slovakia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovakia was 14.8% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Slovakia ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.