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Environmental indicators in Slovenia


Environmental indicators are based on graphs, maps and assessments and as such present environmental trends in Slovenia. The indicators represent one of the four pillars of our environmental reporting, and are prepared in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act. The Environmental Indicators in Slovenia website enables users to browse among 180 indicators. They are based on numerical data and they indicate the state, characteristics and trends of environmental development in Slovenia. They are prepared using a systematic approach based on data and monitoring, as shown in the information pyramid.

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In 2025, the energy reduction in the energy efficiency obligation scheme (EEOS) and alternative measure, t. i. Eco Fund and Borzen programs, amounted to 411 GWh. Compared to the previous year, they decreased by 39%, mainly due to a 56% reduction in energy savings achieved by the Eco Fund program. New annual energy savings achieved within EEOS remained at approximately the same level as in 2024, with obligated parties largely meeting their obligations by using unused surplus savings from previous years.

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The implicit tax rate on energy in Slovenia amounted to 250 €/toe in 2024, which is 1% higher than in the previous year but still 15% lower than in 2016, when it reached its peak in the 2012–2024 period. Compared to the EU-27, it was 0,7 % above the EU average in 2024, while it was below the European average only in the years 2020–2022 due to temporary crisis-related measures. In addition to the tax policy, the rate is also influenced by changes in the structure of energy consumption and energy efficiency.

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In 2024, 67% of the population was connected to municipal wastewater treatment systems with secondary or tertiary treatment that cause minimal GHG emissions. Compared to the previous year, the share increased by almost 2 percentage points. Compared to 2017, the share increased by 5.4 percentage points.

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In 2025, the leverage of incentives in the public sector amounted to 32.9 euro cents of subsidy for 1 euro of investment, which was 21 euro cents less than in 2024. The decline was due to the projects supported by the Eco Fund under the calls for co-financing new investments in the construction of highly energy-efficient, nearly zero-energy buildings of general public interest. For these projects, the leverage of incentives was only 13.3 euro cents of subsidy for 1 euro of investment, while they accounted for as much as 73% of the total value of supported investments.

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Final energy consumption in 2024 amounted to 4,594 ktoe and increased by 2.4% compared to the previous year. A decrease occurred only in households, by 1.6%; in all other sectors, final energy consumption increased: by less than one per cent in industry, by 2.8% in services, and the most, by 5.3%, in transport. Final energy consumption was 177 ktoe (- 3.7%) , or 3.7%, lower than the 2024 indicative target value from the National Energy and Climate Plan from 2020 (NECP 2024). The indicative annual target was thus achieved.

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Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the LULUCF sector amounted to -4.452 kt CO2 eq in 2024, indicating that the sector was a net sink. Compared with 2005, the size of the net sink was 41% lower, mainly due to the impacts of natural disturbances in forests and increased harvesting levels over the past decade. According to the Slovenian Forest Service, timber harvesting in 2025 decreased by approximately 13% compared to 2024, while the share of sanitary fellings remained high, accounting for around 32% of total recorded harvesting.