Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 78.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 78.9% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovenia peaked at 78.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.9% | — |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | +3.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 78.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 78.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 58.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.9% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 63.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 70.6% | 78.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More climate change data for Slovenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,383 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,105 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 196.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 193.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7289 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovenia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Slovenia was 78.9% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Slovenia ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.