Share of primary energy use by source in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of primary energy use by source was 25.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy use by source in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 25.0% for share of primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Slovakia peaked at 33.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1965.
Slovakia ranks 42nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 8.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 23.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy use by source in Slovakia?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Slovakia was 25.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1965.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.