Energy in Slovenia

Total primary energy supply (TPES) in Slovenia was 6.67 Mtoe in 2014. In the same year, electricity consumption was 13.87 TWh.[1]

Location

Electricity generation is mainly from nuclear power, hydroelectricity (each at 36.5%) and coal (21.6%). Other minor sources include solar PV, biofuels and natural gas. Slovenia has a significant import and export of electricity, with about 16% of the generation as net exports in 2014.[1]

Slovenia is a net energy importer, importing all its oil products (mainly for the transport sector) and natural gas.

Overview

Slovenia imported 49% of its energy use in 2009.[2]

Electricity in Slovenia 2019 per primary agent

Energy in Slovenia[3]

	Population (million)	Prim. energy (TWh)	Production (TWh)	Import (TWh)	Electricity (TWh)	CO2-emission (Mt)
2004	2.00	83	40	44	13.65	15.60
2007	2.02	85	40	45	14.41	15.92
2008	2.02	90	43	50	13.99	16.73
2009	2.04	81	41	40	12.45	15.15
2012	2.05	84	44	41	13.97	15.26
2012R	2.06	81	41	42	13.94	14.63
2013	2.06	80	41	38	14.08	14.34
Change 2004-09	2.0%	-2.8%	2.9%	-9.0%	-8.8%	-2.9%
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses [4] 2012R = CO2 calculation criteria changed, numbers updated

Electricity

In 2008, electricity use per million person in Slovenia was 6.1 TWh compared to Spain 6.0 TWh. or Britain 5.7 TWh.[5]

Renewable energy

In Slovenia's forecast, renewables satisfy about 40% of the country's electricity consumption in 2020. Slovenia is the EU country with the smallest forecast penetration of wind power in 2020: 1.3% of electricity consumption, while the Irish action plan shows wind meeting over 36% of the country's electricity demand. Slovenia has intention to cover its EU renewable energy obligations 6.1TWh (2020) mainly with hydro power 5.1 TWh and biomass 0.7 TWh. According to EWEA’s calculations by 2020 wind could cover 6% - 9% of electricity demand. The newly adopted feed-in tariff limiting support to projects of 5 MW and under may be hindering perspectives for wind power development.[6]

Climate change

1990 emissions were 20Mt CO2^eq Kyoto protocol target is reduction of 2Mt (-8%).[7]

See also

• Nuclear power in Slovenia
• Renewable energy by country

References

1. "IEA - Report". www.iea.org. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
2. IEA Key energy statistics 2010 IEA Key stats 2010 page 52
3. IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015, 2014 (2012R as in November 2015 + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006 Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
4. Energy in Sweden 2010 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Facts and figures. The Swedish Energy Agency. Table 8 Losses in nuclear power stations Table 9 Nuclear power brutto
5. IEA Key energy statistics 2010 Page: Country specific indicator numbers from page 48
6. EU Energy Policy to 2050 EWEA March 2011
7. Wind energy and EU climate policy Achieving 30% lower emissions by 2020 EWEA October 2011 p. 39