# Energy in Slovakia > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Energy_in_Slovakia > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Energy_in_Slovakia.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_Slovakia > Source revision: 1331686927 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Ižkovce Gas pipeline - panoramio Primary energy use in Slovakia was 194 TWh and 36 TWh per million inhabitants in 2009.[1] ## Statistics 2020 energy statistics[2] Production capacities for electricity (billion kWh) Type Amount Nuclear 38.18 Fossil fuel 13.58 Hydro 11.58 Biomass 3.86 Wind power 1.90 Solar 1.65 Total 65.75 Electricity (billion kWh) Category Amount Consumption 26.50 Production 27.77 Import 13.29 Export 12.97 Natural Gas (billion m3) Consumption 4.93 Production 0.01 Import 4.36 Crude Oil[disputed – discuss] (barrels per day) Consumption 85,200 Production 3,800 Import 109,800 Export 100 CO2 emissions: 29.04 million tons ## Energy plan Slovakia has a plan to get renewable sources of energy up to 19.2% by 2030.[3] ## Energy types From 2024, following the completion of two new nuclear reactors, Slovakia will return to being a net exporter of electricity.[4] ### Fossil fuels Slovakia electricity production by source #### Oil [Slovnaft](/source/Slovnaft) is the largest [oil refinery](/source/Oil_refinery) in [Slovakia](/source/Slovakia). In 2022 Slovakia sought to reduce its reliance on oil from Russia. #### Natural gas [Slovenský plynárenský priemysel](/source/Slovensk%C3%BD_plyn%C3%A1rensk%C3%BD_priemysel) (Slovak Gas Industry, SPP) is the main natural gas supplier in Slovakia. In 2022 Slovakia sought to reduce its reliance on natural gas from Russia, which was supplying 81% in 2020. In order to lower reliance, a gas pipeline interconnector with neighbouring [Poland](/source/Poland) was completed by August 2022 and put into operation in a bilateral opening ceremony on the 26 August 2022.[5][6] In 2024, SPP entered into a short-term pilot contract to buy [natural gas from Azerbaijan](/source/Natural_gas_in_Azerbaijan) to reduce the impact of the Ukrainian closure of the pipeline for Russian supplies in 2025. Transfer will be by the [Trans-Balkan pipeline](/source/Trans-Balkan_pipeline), or possibly via Russia and the [TurkStream](/source/TurkStream) pipeline across the [Black Sea](/source/Black_Sea), then Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary. The contract could be extended into a longer-term deal.[7] #### Coal Two coal power stations were operated in Slovakia until 2024, with the power station at Nováky closing in 2023, and the [power station](/source/Vojany_Power_Station) at [Vojany](/source/Vojany) ceasing production in spring 2024.[8][9] Slovakia currently does not have thermal powerplants in operation and relies on nuclear power generation and power generation from renewables.[10] ### Nuclear Energy Main article: [Nuclear energy in Slovakia](/source/Nuclear_energy_in_Slovakia) There are five operating reactors in two powerplants. [Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant](/source/Bohunice_Nuclear_Power_Plant), with two reactors dating from the 1980s, and three reactors at [Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant](/source/Mochovce_Nuclear_Power_Plant)), with two from the 1990s and the 3rd being commissioned in January 2023. Total electricity generation from nuclear sources in 2020 was 15.4 TWh. One additional reactor is near completion at Mochovce.[11] ### Renewable energy Slovakia renewable electricity production by source Years in which the last three renewable power levels achieved Achievement Year Achievement Year Achievement Year 5% 2001 10% 2009 15% 2019[2] Renewable energy includes wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy sources. #### Wind power At the end of 2022, [wind power](/source/Wind_power) capacity in Slovakia constituted 3 MW, a number that has not changed since 2010. In the National Energy and Climate Plan the Government plans to build 500 MW of wind power by 2030.[12] #### Solar power In 2023 Slovakia had 840 MW of installed solar power capacity.[13] #### Biomass Biomass provides around 4% of electricity generation capacity. ### Hydro power There is hydropower potential in the [Váh](/source/V%C3%A1h) and [Orava](/source/Orava_(river)) rivers (before Starý Hrad, and after Kráľoviansky Meander, Oravka tunnel), with hydroelectric powerplants over 30 MW as extremely profitable (for low cost/installed MW). ## Emissions and climate change This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: newer data needed (newer than 2007, almost two decades old, not the latest). Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2025) Emissions of [carbon dioxide](/source/Carbon_dioxide) in total, per capita in 2007 were 6.8 tons CO2 compared to EU 27 average 7.9 tons CO2. Emission change 2007/1990 (%) was -35.1%. In Europe in 2007 the Slovak emissions of [carbon dioxide](/source/Carbon_dioxide) per capita (6.8 tons CO2) were higher than in Hungary 5.4, Sweden 5.1, Portugal 5.2 or Switzerland 5.6 and lower than in Czech Republic 11.8, Luxembourg 22.4, Finland 12.2, Netherlands 11.1, Germany 9.7 or Ireland 10.1[14] 1990 emissions were 74 Mt CO2 eq. The [Kyoto protocol](/source/Kyoto_protocol) target is reduction of 6 Mt (-8%).[15] ## See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Energy in Slovakia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Energy_in_Slovakia). - [Energy portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Energy) - [Slovakia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Slovakia) - [2009 Handlová mine blast](/source/2009_Handlov%C3%A1_mine_blast) - [List of power stations in Slovakia](/source/List_of_power_stations_in_Slovakia) - [Renewable energy by country](/source/List_of_renewable_energy_topics_by_country) - [Russia–Ukraine gas disputes](/source/Russia%E2%80%93Ukraine_gas_disputes) - [2022–2023 Russia–European Union gas dispute](/source/2022%E2%80%932023_Russia%E2%80%93European_Union_gas_dispute) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-IEA2010_1-0)** [IEA Key energy statistics 2010](http://www.iea.org/textbase/nppdf/free/2010/key_stats_2010.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101011091637/http://www.iea.org/textbase/nppdf/free/2010/key_stats_2010.pdf) 2010-10-11 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wor20_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wor20_2-1) ["Energy consumption in Slovakia"](https://www.worlddata.info/europe/slovakia/energy-consumption.php). 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Slovak National Energy and Climate Plan"](https://www.iea.org/policies/7963-slovak-national-energy-and-climate-plan). 28 February 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Mochovce 3 output increased to 55%"](https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Mochovce-3-output-increased-to-55). 31 March 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Construction of Poland – Slovakia Gas Interconnector completed (English version of article)"](https://www.eustream.sk/en/about-us/press/news/dokoncenie-vystavby-prepojovacieho-plynovodu-polsko-slovensko.html). *eustream.sk*. EUstream.sk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["GAZ SYSTEM: Construction of Poland – Slovakia gas interconnector completed"](https://www.gaz-system.pl/en/for-media/press-releases/2022/august/26-08-2022-gaz-system-construction-of-poland-slovakia-gas-interconnector-completed.html). *gaz-system.pl*. GAZ-System.pl. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-reuters-20241113_7-0)** Hovet, Jason; Astakhova, Olesya (13 November 2024). ["Slovakia's SPP signs pilot deal for Azerbaijani gas"](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/slovakias-spp-signs-pilot-deal-azerbaijani-gas-2024-11-13/). Reuters. 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Retrieved 12 November 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Energy in Sweden 2010](http://webbshop.cm.se/System/TemplateView.aspx?p=Energimyndigheten&view=default&cat=/Broschyrer&id=e0a2619a83294099a16519a0b5edd26f) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131016045634/http://webbshop.cm.se/System/TemplateView.aspx?p=Energimyndigheten&view=default&cat=%2FBroschyrer&id=e0a2619a83294099a16519a0b5edd26f) October 16, 2013, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Table 1: Emissions of carbon dioxide in total, per capita and per GDP in EU and OECD countries, 2007 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Wind energy and EU climate policy Achieving 30% lower emissions by 2020](http://www.ewea.org/fileadmin/ewea_documents/documents/publications/reports/20110909_ClimateReport.pdf) EWEA October 2011 p. 39 v t e Slovakia articles History Roman era Pannonia Pannonian Limes Danubian Limes Laugaricio Gerulata Celemantia Migration period Hunnic Empire Ostrogothic Kingdom Avar Khaganate Medieval Slavic states 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