Share of electricity production by source in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of electricity production by source was 14.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.6%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
176th
of 208 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 1991
All-time low
14.6%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in Slovakia, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 44.3 % of total1991: 45.1 % of total1992: 43.4 % of total1993: 37.2 % of total1994: 33.1 % of total1995: 37.8 % of total1996: 38.7 % of total1997: 39.1 % of total1998: 38.6 % of total1999: 36.9 % of total2000: 31 % of total2001: 30.1 % of total2002: 27.2 % of total2003: 30.5 % of total2004: 30.3 % of total2005: 28.3 % of total2006: 26.6 % of total2007: 26.9 % of total2008: 25.7 % of total2009: 26.3 % of total2010: 24.7 % of total2011: 27.1 % of total2012: 25.3 % of total2013: 22 % of total2014: 19.3 % of total2015: 19.8 % of total2016: 19.4 % of total2017: 20.4 % of total2018: 21.9 % of total2019: 21.9 % of total2020: 21.4 % of total2021: 23.3 % of total2022: 17.4 % of total2023: 14.6 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 14.6% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Slovakia peaked at 45.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2023.

That places Slovakia 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.4% 33.1% 45.1% 10
2000s 28.3% 25.7% 31.0% 10
2010s 22.2% 19.3% 27.1% 10
2020s 19.2% 14.6% 23.3% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 173 Malawi 19.9% compare
  2. 174 Canada 19.7% compare
  3. 175 Mozambique 16.3% compare
  4. 177 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
  5. 178 Austria 13.7% compare
  6. 179 Lithuania 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Slovakia?
Share of electricity production by source in Slovakia was 14.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2023.
How does Slovakia rank for share of electricity production by source?
Slovakia ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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