Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 10.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 10.9% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia peaked at 19.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.4% | — |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +72.8% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -33.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 11.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 5.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 10.9% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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More energy & mining data for Slovakia
- 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Slovakia was 10.9% 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 hydropower recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. 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.