Energy in Slovakia
Encyclopedia
Energy in Slovakia describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Slovak Republic. Energy policy of Slovakia will describe the energy policy
in the politics of Slovakia
more in detail. Electricity sector in Slovakia is the main article of electricity in Slovakia.
Primary energy use in Slovakia was 194 TWh and 36 TWh per million persons in 2009.
Slovakia is net energy importer. The share of import was 63 % of the primary energy use in 2009.
(Slovak Gas Industry) is the main natural gas supplier in Slovakia.
capacity in Slovakia 3 MW was the lowest of the EU countries, except Malta
and Slovania. EWEA’s targets are to produce 14-17% of the EU’s electricity with wind power in 2020, and save €28 billion a year in fuel costs in Europe.
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 Slovakian emissions of carbon dioxide
per capita (6.8 tons CO2) were higer 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 Irland 10.1
1990 emissions were 74 Mt CO2 eq. The Kyoto protocol
target is reduction of 6 Mt (-8 %).
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Slovak Republic. Energy policy of Slovakia will describe the energy policy
Energy policy
Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption...
in the politics of Slovakia
Politics of Slovakia
Politics of Slovakia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, with a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the parliament and it can be exerced in some cases also by the government or directly by citizens. Executive power is exercised by the...
more in detail. Electricity sector in Slovakia is the main article of electricity in Slovakia.
Primary energy use in Slovakia was 194 TWh and 36 TWh per million persons in 2009.
Overview
| Energy in Slovakia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 5.38 | 213 | 75 | 143 | 27.39 | 37.66 |
| 2007 | 5.40 | 208 | 70 | 144 | 28.34 | 36.80 |
| 2008 | 5.41 | 213 | 75 | 139 | 28.48 | 36.23 |
| 2009 | 5.42 | 194 | 69 | 131 | 26.69 | 33.17 |
| Change 2004-2009 | 0.7 % | -8.8 % | -8.0 % | -8.5 % | -2.6 % | -11.9 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
Slovakia is net energy importer. The share of import was 63 % of the primary energy use in 2009.
Natural gas
Slovenský plynárenský priemyselSlovenský plynárenský priemysel
Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a.s. is a Slovak key natural gas supplier. The company follows on from over 150 years of gas industry in Slovakia...
(Slovak Gas Industry) is the main natural gas supplier in Slovakia.
Wind power
In the end of 2010 wind powerWind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
capacity in Slovakia 3 MW was the lowest of the EU countries, except Malta
Wind power in Malta
Wind power in Malta describes the wind power development in Malta.Malta is a European Union country. The European energy policy has the objective of a sustainable, competitive and secure...
and Slovania. EWEA’s targets are to produce 14-17% of the EU’s electricity with wind power in 2020, and save €28 billion a year in fuel costs in Europe.
Climate changeClimate changeClimate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
Emissions of carbon dioxideCarbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
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 Slovakian emissions of carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
per capita (6.8 tons CO2) were higer 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 Irland 10.1
1990 emissions were 74 Mt CO2 eq. The Kyoto protocol
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
target is reduction of 6 Mt (-8 %).