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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Slovakia: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Slovakia is placed 40th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 97.19 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 24.05 (2024).
Share
Energy
40th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Slovakia on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
97.19
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Slovakia: 97.19. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 97.19 Slovakia
- Land neighbours
- Austria 103.46 · Czechia 414.18 · Hungary 183.89 · Poland 608.47
24.05
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Slovakia: 24.05. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 46.51 Romania
- Land neighbours
- Austria 86.23 · Czechia 16.91 · Hungary 31.43 · Poland 31.14
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
76.6
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 18th of 99 by World Energy Council
Slovakia: 76.6. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 78 Czechia
- Land neighbours
- Austria 80.9 · Czechia 78 · Hungary 77.3 · Poland 70.7
02Over time
Which way Slovakia is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
SlovakiaWorld median
Slovakia fell from 251.07 in 2000 to 97.19 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Slovakia World median 2024 97.2 433.7 2023 115.4 452.7 2022 142.0 476.3 2021 167.2 469.0 2020 158.6 482.0 2019 171.2 488.2 2018 191.3 500.4 2017 183.6 506.3 2016 177.3 521.9 2015 177.9 524.8 2014 172.8 522.3 2013 181.4 508.8 2012 203.7 525.4 2011 214.4 521.4 2010 205.4 515.5 2009 221.3 533.6 2008 223.6 517.2 2007 235.4 535.3 2006 230.8 537.5 2005 238.8 521.4 2004 253.2 523.1 2003 257.4 543.1 2002 225.2 551.3 2001 250.7 559.3 2000 251.1 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
SlovakiaWorld median
Slovakia rose from 14.98 in 2000 to 24.05 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Slovakia World median 2024 24.05 32.062 2023 22.72 28.000 2022 21.93 28.881 2021 22.80 28.286 2020 24.03 27.125 2019 23.57 26.296 2018 21.79 25.505 2017 23.85 24.023 2016 24.74 22.218 2015 22.73 21.915 2014 23.00 21.151 2013 22.32 21.593 2012 19.33 19.869 2011 17.68 18.584 2010 21.67 18.572 2009 18.97 17.886 2008 15.92 15.923 2007 17.70 15.586 2006 15.39 15.392 2005 14.93 16.438 2004 13.56 16.445 2003 11.56 16.339 2002 16.84 13.826 2001 15.97 14.023 2000 14.98 15.612
03In context
Slovakia beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Slovakia and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 7th | 103.46 | 86.23 | 80.9 |
| Slovakia | 40th | 97.19 | 24.05 | 76.6 |
 Hungary | 44th | 183.89 | 31.43 | 77.3 |
 Czechia | 65th | 414.18 | 16.91 | 78 |
 Poland | 82nd | 608.47 | 31.14 | 70.7 |
 Ukraine | not placed | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Slovakia in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Slovakia is ahead of the world, and behind
25 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Slovakia does better than the middle country measured.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2382.8748.23▲ Improved since 2013
Slovakia: 82.87 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2673.6133.26▼ Worsened since 2013
Slovakia: 73.61 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3285.8137.32No real change since 2014
Slovakia: 85.81 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 30th of 162 · derived.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8513.5224.85No earlier reading
Slovakia: 13.52 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Slovakia does worse than the middle country measured.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2792.3375.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Slovakia: 2.337 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7383.6192.738▲ Improved since 2014
Slovakia: 3.619 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 01.7620▲ Improved since 2014
Slovakia: 1.762 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.215.2833.21No real change since 2014
Slovakia: 5.283 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 62nd of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7760.5725.77No earlier reading
Slovakia: 60.57 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 16th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare3
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Slovakia: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Slovakia: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100100No real change since 2016
Slovakia: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 061.760No real change since 2014
Slovakia: 61.76 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.5122.5149.5Moved since 2014
Slovakia: 122.51 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.8670.144Moved since 2014
Slovakia: 0.867 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 00.0380No real change since 2014
Slovakia: 0.038 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.2620.077Moved since 2014
Slovakia: 0.262 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.5859.7562.585Moved since 2014
Slovakia: 9.756 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8516.3612.85No real change since 2014
Slovakia: 16.36 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 00.0190Moved since 2015
Slovakia: 0.019 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0492.3373.049Moved since 2014
Slovakia: 2.337 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 525208525No earlier reading
Slovakia: 208 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Slovakia: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2733.2654.273No earlier reading
Slovakia: 3.265 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 0-9.9930Moved since 2014
Slovakia: -9.993 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
No current reading for Slovakia
RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Slovakia’s 16 topics
Energy is Slovakia’s 11th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Risk & Resilience18th of 1934/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture20th of 1843/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade20th of 1772/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation22nd of 1764/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 26th of 1983/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital31st of 1963/3 keys
- Gender & Equality39th of 1834/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequalityjoint 35th of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeing44th of 2003/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions44th of 1944/4 keys
- Energy40th of 1653/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties56th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labour53rd of 1824/4 keys
- Peace & Security54th of 1774/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability75th of 1864/4 keys
- Digital & Technology86th of 1984/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Slovakia can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Norway2nd3/3 keysHighest in Eastern Europe
Slovakia40th3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Slovakia on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Slovakia rank on energy?
Slovakia is placed 40th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Slovakia?
97.19 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Slovakia?
24.05 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Slovakia compare with Poland on energy?
Poland is placed 82nd of 165, and Slovakia 40th. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: Poland 608.47, Slovakia 97.19; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: Poland 31.14, Slovakia 24.05; World Energy Trilemma Index: Poland 70.7, Slovakia 76.6.
How have Slovakia’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 251.07 in 2000 to 97.19 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 14.98 in 2000 to 24.05 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Slovakia?
No current reading is published for Slovakia on RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 25 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Slovakia’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Slovakia (banner) — József Süveg derivative work: Danapit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Slovakia: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/slovakia/energy