ENERGY MIX OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Miroslava  Farkas Smitkova; Frantisek  Janicek

doi:10.46763/ETIMA2321055fs

Miroslava Farkas Smitkova Institute of Power and Applied Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 3, 812 19, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Frantisek Janicek Institute of Power and Applied Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 3, 812 19, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46763/ETIMA2321055fs

Keywords: energy, renewable energy sources, energy consumption and production, energy dependency

Abstract

This paper deals with the energy mix of the Slovak Republic with a focus on renewable energy sources and
their development in recent years. The share of renewable energy sources in electricity production in Slovakia
rose from 310 GWh in 2011 to 2 380 GWh in 2021. This number does not include hydro energy, which has had
a very good position in Slovakia for many years and its installed capacity is almost unchanged, in 2021 it was
2 546 MW, and electricity production was at about 4 600 GWh. The energy sector in Slovakia, as well as in
other European countries, must reflect worldwide changes and challenges. It needs to consider problems in
many fields, such as technical, economic, ecological, legislative, social, and political.
The current situation in the Slovak energy system is described with a focus on energy dependence and the
usage of renewables. Some energy statistics are shown in this paper. Finally, possible scenarios and plans for
the reduction of energy dependence are discussed.

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