Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 1.03 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia is 1.03 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia peaked at 1.03 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.019 gigawatts, in 2010.
Slovakia ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.019 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0.496 gigawatts | +2510.5% |
| 2012 | 0.513 gigawatts | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.533 gigawatts | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.533 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.533 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.533 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.528 gigawatts | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.471 gigawatts | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.59 gigawatts | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.535 gigawatts | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.537 gigawatts | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.549 gigawatts | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.594 gigawatts | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.728 gigawatts | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 1.03 gigawatts | +41.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.03 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.03 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2510.5% | 0.019 gigawatts | 0.496 gigawatts |
| 2025 | +41.2% | 0.728 gigawatts | 1.03 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4749 gigawatts | 0.019 gigawatts | 0.59 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6618 gigawatts | 0.535 gigawatts | 1.03 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Slovakia was 1.03 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Slovakia ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.