Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 85.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 85.2% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia peaked at 85.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1985.
That places Slovakia 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.1% | — |
| 1986 | 55.4% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 57.4% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | -0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 85.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 85.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.9% | 51.1% | 58.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 54.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 68.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 72.2% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 75.8% | 85.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 30 Belize 87.2% compare
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- 34 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
- 35 Austria 83.6% compare
- 36 Mozambique 83.4% compare
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovakia was 85.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1985.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.