Slovakia
Slovakia is a high income economy in Europe & Central Asia, with its capital at Bratislava. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 23.6%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 5.51 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 4,713 kWh
- 2025, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 99.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 28,544
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 1.0% | 2.4% | 11.3% | 11.9% | 65.6% | 8.4% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 1.1% | 10.7% | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 17.2% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Europe & Central Asia and the world.
- Slovakia
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0%
50%
100%
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| Year | Slovakia | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 99.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 99.2% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 99.9% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 99.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 99.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 99.7% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 99.7% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 99.4% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 99.4% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | 81.4% | 99.3% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | 80.7% | 99.3% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 99.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 99.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 99.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 99.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | 99.9% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | 100.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | 100.0% |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Slovakia
- World
- Europe & Central Asia
0 t
5 t
10 t
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| Year | Slovakia | World | Europe & Central Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.51 t | 4.69 t | 6.62 t |
| 2023 | 5.74 t | 4.68 t | 6.63 t |
| 2022 | 6.11 t | 4.67 t | 6.85 t |
| 2021 | 6.73 t | 4.68 t | 7.09 t |
| 2020 | 5.98 t | 4.47 t | 6.62 t |
| 2019 | 6.38 t | 4.70 t | 7.04 t |
| 2018 | 6.84 t | 4.73 t | 7.25 t |
| 2017 | 6.94 t | 4.67 t | 7.27 t |
| 2016 | 6.53 t | 4.65 t | 7.20 t |
| 2015 | 6.37 t | 4.70 t | 7.23 t |
| 2014 | 6.27 t | 4.78 t | 7.27 t |
| 2013 | 6.72 t | 4.81 t | 7.61 t |
| 2012 | 6.68 t | 4.77 t | 7.82 t |
| 2011 | 7.02 t | 4.76 t | 7.92 t |
| 2010 | 7.40 t | 4.67 t | 7.92 t |
| 2009 | 6.91 t | 4.45 t | 7.62 t |
| 2008 | 7.65 t | 4.56 t | 8.28 t |
| 2007 | 7.69 t | 4.59 t | 8.41 t |
| 2006 | 7.86 t | 4.48 t | 8.43 t |
| 2005 | 7.86 t | 4.39 t | 8.31 t |
| 2004 | 7.79 t | 4.28 t | 8.35 t |
| 2003 | 7.89 t | 4.15 t | 8.36 t |
| 2002 | 7.80 t | 4.02 t | 8.10 t |
| 2001 | 7.80 t | 4.01 t | 8.12 t |
| 2000 | 7.74 t | 4.01 t | 8.08 t |
| 1999 | 8.13 t | 3.95 t | 8.00 t |
| 1998 | 8.29 t | 3.98 t | 8.05 t |
| 1997 | 8.46 t | 4.02 t | 8.05 t |
| 1996 | 8.56 t | 4.01 t | 8.34 t |
| 1995 | 8.53 t | 3.99 t | 8.36 t |
Currency
0.8952 EUR
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 EUR = ₦1,487.39
Sunshine in Bratislava
3.6 kWh/m² today
- Tu3.6 kWh per square metre
- We1.9 kWh per square metre
- Th2.8 kWh per square metre
- Fr3.5 kWh per square metre
- Sa3.2 kWh per square metre
- Su2.9 kWh per square metre
- Mo2.8 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
30 plants, 6,231 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Hydro2,321 MW
- Nuclear1,760 MW
- Coal1,398 MW
- Gas728 MW
- Solar24 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant Slovakia | Nuclear | 880 | – |
| Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant Slovakia | Nuclear | 880 | – |
| Vojany (EVO) Thermal Power Plant Slovakia | Coal | 880 | – |
| Cierny Vah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia | Hydro | 735 | – |
| Gabcikovo Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia | Hydro | 720 | – |
| Novaky (ENO) Thermal CHP Power Plant Slovakia | Coal | 518 | – |
| Malzenice CCGT Power Plant Slovakia | Gas | 430 | – |
| PPC Bratislava CCGT CHP Power Plant Slovakia | Gas | 218 | – |
| Liptovska Mara Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia | Hydro | 198 | – |
| Miskova Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia | Hydro | 94 | – |
| Levice CCGT CHP Power Plant Slovakia | Gas | 80 | – |
| Nosice Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia | Hydro | 68 | – |
All indicators
Slovakia in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Slovakia | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 100.0% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 99.0% | 2024 | 98.3% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Slovakia | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 2.4% | 2025 | 10.7% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 11.3% | 2025 | 17.6% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 1.0% | 2025 | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 65.6% | 2025 | 18.6% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 11.9% | 2025 | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 5.1% | 2025 | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 4,713 kWh | 2025 | 5,493 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Slovakia | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 8.4% | 2021 | 17.2% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 23.6% | 2021 | 34.4% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 17.9% | 2021 | 15.1% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 5.51 t | 2024 | 6.62 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 29.9 Mt | 2024 | 6,082.4 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 3.83 MJ/$ | 2022 | 2.58 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Slovakia | Year | Europe & Central Asia | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 3.6% | 2025 | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00% | 2021 | 1.07% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.01% | 2021 | 0.63% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 28,544 | 2025 | 34,603 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 5.4M | 2025 | 932.5M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.
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