Share of primary energy from solar in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of primary energy from solar was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from solar 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 0.5% for share of primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from solar in Slovakia peaked at 0.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Slovakia ranks 58th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 55 Qatar 0.6% compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 57 Malaysia 0.5% compare
- 59 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 60 Finland 0.3% compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.3% 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 primary energy from solar in Slovakia?
- Share of primary energy from solar in Slovakia was 0.5% 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 from solar recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from solar recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of primary energy from solar?
- Slovakia ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from solar rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.