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.
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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- 104 France 10.4% compare
- 105 Philippines 10.3% compare
- 106 Mauritania 10.1% compare
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 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.