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.
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 |
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- 35 Austria 83.6% compare
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More climate change data for Slovakia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 5.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 53.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.03 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.28 tonnes per person (2024)
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.