Renewable electricity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Renewable electricity was 22.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Slovakia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Slovakia is 22.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Slovakia peaked at 22.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 103rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4% | — |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +72.9% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 22.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 5.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.7% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 renewable electricity in Slovakia?
- Renewable electricity in Slovakia was 22.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for renewable electricity?
- Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants