Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 24.78 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia stood at 24.78 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia peaked at 25.33 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Slovakia ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 1975 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 1980 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 1981 | 7.1 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 11.5 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 13.39 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 13.45 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 13.23 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 14.12 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 13.92 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.1 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 12.99 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 16.96 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 16.32 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 15.48 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 15.13 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 15.66 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.59 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 21.1 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 22.18 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.37 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 21.44 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 21.16 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.41 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 22.82 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.26 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 21.27 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 19 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 20.52 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 20.41 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.96 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.62 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.65 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 21.93 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 22.29 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.74 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.04 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 25.33 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.78 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 24.78 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 24.78 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +77.0% | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours |
| 1974 | +74.3% | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | +68.2% | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.39 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 14.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.21 terawatt-hours | 12.99 terawatt-hours | 17.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 terawatt-hours | 19 terawatt-hours | 23.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 terawatt-hours | 20.41 terawatt-hours | 22.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.61 terawatt-hours | 21.74 terawatt-hours | 25.33 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia was 24.78 terawatt-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 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.33 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Slovakia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Slovakia ranks 53rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.