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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 the period after 2000, nitrogen consumption from mineral fertilisers initially declined. After 2009, consumption more or less stabilised at around 27,500 tonnes, with annual values ranging from 26,300 to 29,143 tonnes. With the exception of 2021, the target value (< 28,000 t) has been achieved in recent years. The increase in 2021 was probably the result of purchases of mineral fertilizers for stock, which were made due to expected price increases and supply disruptions.

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The share of electricity from renewable energy sources in gross electricity consumption reached 50.7% in 2024, representing a noticeable increase compared to the previous year. This growth was driven by favourable hydrological conditions and continued expansion of solar power generation, while gross electricity consumption decreased by 3.6%. Hydropower remains the key source of renewable electricity, accounting for 78% of all renewable electricity produced in 2024.

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In 2024, the amount of incentives for the implementation of measures related to energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy sources (RES) in non-ETS industry amounted to EUR 1.1 million, i.e. 18 % less than the previous year. Only Eco Fund incentives are considered in this amount, as the projects co-financed under the Operational Programme for the Implementation of the European Cohesion Policy in the 2014–2020 Period (OP ECP) were not prepared in such a way that the monitoring of effects related to climate targets would be possible.

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By 2024, the implementation of energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy source (RES) measures in the public sector resulted in a cumulative energy savings of 358 GWh, and the cumulative CO2 emissions reduction was 87 kt. The 2020 target values were only achieved in 2023 and 2022. The gap is largely due to the insufficient intensity of investments in 2016 and 2017. The transition from one financial perspective to the other is expected to be visible also in 2025. No 2030 targets have been set for this indicator.

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The cumulative final energy savings due to the implementation of energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy source (RES) measures in the residential sector amounted to 1,130 GWh in the period 2021–2024, and the cumulative CO2 emissions reduction was 264 kt. Compared to the previous year, annual energy savings decreased by 3%, while the reduction in CO2 emissions increased by a good one percent, making it the highest in the observed period.

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In 2024, the leverage of incentives in the public sector amounted to 54.6 euro cents of subsidy for 1 euro of investment. Compared to the previous year, when the leverage of incentives of 30.1 euro cents was the most favourable in the observed period, 24.5 euro cents more subsidy had to be allocated for 1 euro of investment. The increase was due to the implementation of investments under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), where the leverage of incentives was 98.8 euro cents of subsidy per 1 euro of investment.