Primary energy from hydropower per person in Slovakia
Slovakia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
540.11 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
33rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
979.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
All-time low
266.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Slovakia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Slovakia is 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Slovakia peaked at 979.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 266.42 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 509.26 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 483.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 411.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 375.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 290.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 434.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 323.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1972 | 336.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 284.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 473.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 422.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 421.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 497.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 462.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 381.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 453.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 392.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 341.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 360.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 303.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 410.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 323.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 371.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 335.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 373.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 357 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 266.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 365.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 650.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.3% |
| 1994 | 815.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 911.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 788.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 756.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 793.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 831.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 857.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 915.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 979.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 647.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 762.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 862.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 818.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 827.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 750.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 811.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 974.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 699.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 759.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 896.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 777.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 713.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 803.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 795.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 659.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 799.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 828.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 782.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 672 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 849.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 876.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 413.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 290.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 509.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 403.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 284.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 911.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 823.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 647.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 787.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 659.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 974.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 876.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 30 Romania 641.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Japan 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Argentina 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Slovakia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Slovakia was 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 979.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.