Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 21.1% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovenia peaked at 41.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 172nd 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -11.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 21.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 35% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 21.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +33.1% | 24.4% | 32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 32.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 35.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 24.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 21.1% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More energy & mining data for Slovenia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0.037 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 17.49 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.037 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 17.49 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 Slovenia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Slovenia was 21.1% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Slovenia ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.