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[EN18] Renewable energy sources
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The share of renewable sources in total energy consumption was 18.4% in 2024. It remained unchanged compared to the previous year. The growth of RES is very slow and insufficient to achieve the targets in this area.

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Figure EN18-1: Structure of primary energy consumption of renewable energy sources in Slovenia in 2024
Sources:

Statistical office of RS, 2025

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Biogas[%] Hydropower[%] Geothermal energy and ambient heat[%] Solar thermal energy[%] Liquid biofuels[%] Wind[%] Renewable waste[%]
1.64 35.69 7.30 9.26 7.13 0.04 0.19
Figure EN18-2: Trend of total energy consumption, renewable energy sources consumption and share of renewable energy sources in total consumption based on 2000
Sources:

SORS, 2025

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Renewable energy sources consumption (SORS)[ktoe] Total energy consumption[ktoe] Share of renewable energy sources (SORS)[%] Renewable energy sources consumption (SORS)[Index (2000 = 100)] Total energy consumption[Index (2000 = 100)] Share of renewable energy sources (SORS)[Index (2000 = 100)]
2000 895.71 6604.13 13.56 100 100 100
2001 981.95 6871.65 14.29 109.63 104.05 105.36
2002 835.31 6850.39 12.19 93.26 103.73 89.90
2003 866.24 6973.25 12.42 96.71 105.59 91.59
2004 958.20 7166.23 13.37 106.98 108.51 98.59
2005 1012.23 7445.36 13.60 113.01 112.74 100.24
2006 944.66 7393.33 12.78 105.47 111.95 94.21
2007 988.58 7496.85 13.19 110.37 113.52 97.23
2008 1091.51 7889.00 13.84 121.86 119.46 102.01
2009 1117.14 7124.10 15.68 124.72 107.87 115.62
2010 1162.90 7249.05 16.04 129.83 109.77 118.28
2011 1079.10 7314.54 14.75 120.47 110.76 108.77
2012 1110.53 7039.88 15.77 123.98 106.60 116.31
2013 1218.09 6842.02 17.80 135.99 103.60 131.26
2014 1256.17 6614.85 18.99 140.24 100.16 140.02
2015 1119.50 6566.74 17.05 124.99 99.43 125.70
2016 1177.61 6776.72 17.38 131.47 102.61 128.12
2017 1114.76 7249.05 15.38 124.46 109.77 113.38
2018 1168.35 7314.54 15.97 130.44 110.76 117.77
2019 1162.21 7039.88 16.51 129.75 106.60 121.72
2020 1194.98 6842.02 17.47 133.41 103.60 128.77
2021 1260.47 6614.85 19.06 140.72 100.16 140.50
2022 1050.56 6566.74 16.00 117.29 99.43 117.96
2023 1249.25 6776.72 18.43 139.47 102.61 135.92
2024 1285.37 6976.62 18.42 143.50 105.64 135.84
Figure EN18-3: Renewable energy consumption in the period 2000-2024
Sources:

Statistical office of RS, 2025

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Total[ktoe] Renewable waste[ktoe] Wind[ktoe] Liquid biofuels[ktoe] Solar thermal energy[ktoe] Geothermal energy[ktoe] Hydropower[ktoe] Biogas[ktoe] Wood[ktoe]
2000 895.71 0 0 0 0 0 329.71 3.63 562.37
2001 981.95 0 0 0 4.72 0 326.40 4.34 646.49
2002 835.31 0 0 0 4.79 0 284.87 5.03 540.63
2003 865.49 0.76 0 0 4.69 0 254.34 5.73 600.72
2004 956.78 1.42 0 0 4.69 0 352.02 6.63 593.44
2005 1010.00 2.23 0 0 4.92 0 297.59 6.78 700.71
2006 941.81 2.85 0 4.09 5.27 0 308.77 8.44 615.24
2007 986.55 2.03 0 13.80 5.80 0 280.83 11.93 674.19
2008 1086.30 5.22 0 24.63 6.20 0 345.49 14.07 695.92
2009 1117.14 3.67 0 30.41 8.02 6.71 405.42 22.39 640.52
2010 1162.90 4.68 0 45.73 9.35 28.15 388.47 30.39 656.13
2011 1079.10 5.40 0 36.26 14.49 29.86 306.27 35.97 650.85
2012 1110.53 8.46 0 52.00 23.81 31.10 335.27 38.14 621.76
2013 1218.09 9.17 0.36 60.12 28.65 34.74 398.06 34.74 652.24
2014 1256.17 10.35 0.36 45.22 32.33 36.43 523.78 30.81 576.89
2015 1119.50 5.45 0.52 30.81 33.93 40.31 327.35 29.66 651.48
2016 1177.61 4.41 0.50 19.39 33.45 46.95 387.22 30.18 655.51
2017 1114.76 2.99 0.49 26.11 34.94 51.20 332.62 25.71 640.70
2018 1168.35 2.88 0.52 75.16 32.48 51.56 404.50 24.32 576.93
2019 1162.21 1.96 0.53 96.23 36.66 55.68 385.16 22.21 563.79
2020 1194.98 2.09 0.54 94.87 41.14 56.39 424.25 26.96 548.75
2021 1260.47 2.39 0.48 104.52 49.41 63.52 405.20 24.94 610.00
2022 1050.56 3.23 0.49 80.81 65.88 68.17 270.72 24.49 536.76
2023 1249.25 2.62 0.55 96.24 94.93 83.58 431.71 22.93 516.69
2024 1285.37 2.44 0.56 91.64 119.08 93.78 458.80 21.06 498.00
Figure EN18-4: Shares of renewable sources in total energy consumption for EU-28 for the year 2023
Sources:

EUROSTAT, 2025

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Biogas[%] Hydropower[%] Geothermal energy[%] Ambient heat[%] Solar thermal energy[%] Tide, Wave and Ocean[%] Liquid biofuels[%] Wind energy[%] Rnewable waste[%]
6.07 10.90 2.54 7.13 9.72 0.02 7.49 15.79 3.56
Figure EN18-5: Share of renewable soruces in gross inland consumption for years 2000 and 2015 for EU 28
Sources:

EUROSTAT, 2025

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2023[%] 2000[%]
EU 27 21.39 6.80
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Švedska 54.86 31.79
Danska 50.21 12.16
Latvija 47.39 31.03
Finska 41.73 24.08
Avstrija 37.38 23.08
Portugalska 35.26 15.57
Estonija 33.79 10.94
Litva 29.21 9.21
Hrvaška 28.01 18.53
Italija 21.69 5.99
Nemčija 21.17 2.89
SLOVENIJA 20.60 13.79
Romunija 20.49 11.03
Španija 20.27 5.71
Grčija 20.19 5.40
Irska 16.23 1.71
Nizozemska 15.96 2.61
Francija 15.84 6.59
Bolgarija 15.06 4.17
Ciper 14.89 2.13
Poljska 14.62 4.28
Luksemburg 14.54 1.45
Madžarska 14.16 3.44
Češka rep. 14.04 4.04
Slovaška 12.76 2.76
Belgija 12.38 1.34
Malta 8.68 0
Malta 5.63 0.07

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Last modified
02.12.2025
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Matjaž Česen, IJS-EEC

Marko Đorić, IJS-EEC