Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 4,526 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,526 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,600 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
323.65 kilowatt-hours
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Slovakia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Slovakia stood at 4,526 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Slovakia peaked at 4,600 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323.65 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 323.65 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 336.75 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 334.65 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 577.53 kilowatt-hours | +72.6% |
| 1975 | 461.89 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 513.94 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 521.32 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 466.26 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 817.08 kilowatt-hours | +75.2% |
| 1980 | 1,362 kilowatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 1,416 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,498 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1,569 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,718 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,232 kilowatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 2,583 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,530 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,689 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2,643 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,479 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,448 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,809 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 3,174 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3,048 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2,887 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,818 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,914 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 3,271 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 3,922 kilowatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 4,123 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,346 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,988 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3,936 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,168 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4,244 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,768 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 3,954 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3,806 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,781 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,878 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,081 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4,015 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,911 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,943 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,977 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,794 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,023 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,086 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,134 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,972 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,538 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 4,600 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 4,526 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483.67 kilowatt-hours | 323.65 kilowatt-hours | 817.08 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,018 kilowatt-hours | 1,362 kilowatt-hours | 2,689 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,849 kilowatt-hours | 2,448 kilowatt-hours | 3,271 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,998 kilowatt-hours | 3,528 kilowatt-hours | 4,346 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,921 kilowatt-hours | 3,781 kilowatt-hours | 4,081 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,309 kilowatt-hours | 3,972 kilowatt-hours | 4,600 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Slovakia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7733 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Slovakia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Slovakia was 4,526 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.65 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.