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Slovenia Energy Information

Slovenia Key Figures

Population:
2.11 million
GDP growth rate:
5.37 %/year
Energy independence:
47.1%

Data of the last year available: 2022

Total consumption/GDP:*
61.1 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
5.82 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
5.82%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

Per capita consumption is 3.1 toe (6% higher than the EU average in 2022). Electricity consumption per capita exceeds 6 200 kWh (13% above the EU average).

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

The country's total consumption slightly declined in 2022 (-0.6%) to 6.6 Mtoe, after a 2.7% recovery in 2021. Previously, it had contracted by 2.7%/year between 2008 and 2015 but recovered until 2017 (+3%/year), before declining again until 2020 (-2.7%/year).

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Crude Oil Production

As the country's only refinery ceased operating in 1998, Slovenia imports all its oil products (4.7 Mt in 2022). Most of oil product imports came from Saudi Arabia (25% in 2022), Italy (20%) and Russia (17%).

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Oil Products Consumption

Oil consumption rebounded in 2021 and 2022 (+10%/year), reaching 2.4 Mt in 2022, after falling by 14% in 2020 due to transport restrictions (-19% in transport). It remained stable at around 5 Mtoe over 2016-2019 and declined by 2.9%/year between 2011 and 2015.

Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)

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Natural Gas Consumption

After a 5% hike in 2021, natural gas consumption fell by 12% in 2022 to 0.8 bcm, below its 2017-2020 average (stable at around 0.9 bcm/year). Previously, it had declined by 4.3%/year over 2005-2014 and recovered until 2017 (+5.7%/year), due to higher demand from industry and from the power sector.

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Coal Consumption

Following a downward trend since 2016, lignite consumption dipped by 9% in 2021 and by 18% in 2022 to 2.6 Mt. Previously, it had eroded between 2002 and 2012 (by 1.2%/year), before collapsing in 2013 and 2014 (-15%/year) due to much lower demand from the power sector, the main consumer of lignite (98% in 2022).

Graph: COAL AND LIGNITE CONSUMPTION (Mt)

Graph: COAL AND LIGNITE CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)

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Power Consumption

Electricity consumption declined by 2.5% in 2022 to 13.2 TWh, due to the tight situation on the energy markets. It had grown by 2%/year over 2009-2018, before decreasing by 5.3% in 2020 and rebounding in 2021 (+3.9%).

Slovenia has followed the EU target to cut by 10% its monthly electricity consumption over the period from November 2022 to March 2023, achieving an 8.2% reduction (-14% for business consumers but +1% for households and small businesses).

Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)

Renewable in % Electricity Production

Slovenia fell short, by 1 point, of its objective of 25% of renewables in final consumption in 2020, achieving only 24.1%. The difference was compensated through the European Union's statistical transfer mechanism, the winning bid being from Czechia for €2m. In 2022, renewables covered 25% of final consumption, including 37% for electricity, 34% for heating and cooling and 7.8% in transport.

Interactive Chart Slovenia Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

The revised NECP (2023) increased the cut in GHG emissions in 2030 from 36% in the first NECP to at least 37-40% (compared to 2005) and at least 55% by 2033. It retains the 70% cut target for buildings but strengthens reduction targets for non-ETS sectors: -55% for industry ((-43% before), -48% for energy (up from -34%), -67% for waste, and +3% for transport (+12% before).