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Primary energy use in Slovakia was 194 TWh and 36 TWh per million inhabitants in 2009.

Statistics

Energy plan

Slovakia has a plan to get renewable sources of energy up to 19.2% by 2030.

Energy types

From 2024, following the completion of two new nuclear reactors, Slovakia will return to being a net exporter of electricity.

Fossil fuels

Oil

Slovnaft is the largest oil refinery in Slovakia.

In 2022 Slovakia sought to reduce its reliance on oil from Russia.

Natural gas

Slovenský plynárenský priemysel (Slovak Gas Industry) 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 was completed by August 2022 and put into operation in a bilateral opening ceremony on the 26 August 2022.

Coal

Two coal power stations were operated in Slovakia until 2024, with the power station at Nováky closing in 2023, and the power station at Vojany ceasing production in spring 2024. Slovakia currently does not have thermal powerplants in operation and relies on nuclear power generation and power generation from renewables.

Nuclear Energy

Five operating reactors in two power plants Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant with two reactors dating from the 1980s and three at Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant), with two from the 1990s and the 3rd being commissioned in January 2023. Total electricity generation from nuclear in 2020 was 15.4 TWh. One additional reactor is near completion at Mochovce.

Renewable energy

Renewable energy includes wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy sources.

Wind power

At the end of 2022, wind power capacity in Slovakia constitued 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.

Solar power

In 2023 Slovakia had 840 MW of installed solar power capacity.

Biomass

Biomass provides around 4% of electricity generation capacity.

Hydro power

There is hydropower potential in the Váh and Orava rivers (before Starý Hrad, and after Kráľoviansky Meander, Oravka tunnel), with hydroelectric powerplants over 30 MW as extremely profitable (for low cost/installed MW).

Climate change

Emissions of 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 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

1990 emissions were 74 Mt CO_{2 eq}. The Kyoto protocol target is reduction of 6 Mt (-8%).

See also

• 2009 Handlová mine blast
• List of power stations in Slovakia
• Renewable energy by country

References

1. IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
2. ^ "Energy consumption in Slovakia". 2020.
3. "Slovak National Energy and Climate Plan". 28 February 2022.
4. "Mochovce 3 output increased to 55%". 31 March 2023.
5. "Construction of Poland – Slovakia Gas Interconnector completed (English version of article)". eustream.sk. EUstream.sk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
6. "GAZ SYSTEM: Construction of Poland – Slovakia gas interconnector completed". gaz-system.pl. GAZ-System.pl. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
7. "Slovakia presses ahead with coal phase out as solution to energy crisis". 12 May 2022.
8. "Vojany power plant ceases to produce electricity". Radio Slovakia International, Radio and Television Slovakia (Rozhlas a Televízia Slovenska), public broadcaster official news website. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
9. "Slovakia about to lose its coal-fired plants, locations for nuclear reactors discussed". The Slovak Spectator. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
10. "Nuclear Power in Slovakia". August 2023.
11. "Slovakia has excellent wind conditions but must remove barriers to wind energy". 8 December 2022.
12. "Inštalovaný výkon solárnych elektrární sa vlani na Slovensku zvýšil takmer o polovicu". Retrieved 12 November 2024.
13. Energy in Sweden 2010 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Table 1: Emissions of carbon dioxide in total, per capita and per GDP in EU and OECD countries, 2007
14. Wind energy and EU climate policy Achieving 30% lower emissions by 2020 EWEA October 2011 p. 39

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