Energy, July 2023

In July 2023, more net electricity generated than in July 2022

Compared to the same month last year, electricity production in July 2023 increased, energy supply decreased.

25 August 2023 at 10:30
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provisional data

Tomaž Božič, Klemen Deželak
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Total net electricity generation higher, import lower than a year ago

In July 2023, total net electricity generation was 1.390 GWh. Compared to June, it increased by 3%, and compared to July 2022 it increased by 36%. Generation in hydro power plants was 142% higher, in thermal power plants 11% higher and in the nuclear power plant 4% higher.

In line with the higher production in thermal power plants, fuel consumption also increased. Total fuel consumption was 5% higher than a year ago.

611 GWh of electricity was imported and 1.025 GWh was exported. Compared to the same month last year, import decreased by 24% and export increased by 35%.

Less electricity consumed than in the previous month

In July, households consumed 227 GWh and business entities 593 GWh of electricity. Education activities consumed 11 GWh. Ljubljana was the only municipality with more than 10% of electricity consumed within education activities, namely 31%.

Energy supply down at the monthly and annual level

Compared to June, the supply of energy commodities in general went down with exception of Coke Oven Coke supply rise with 10% and Lignite and Brown Coal supply rise with 1%. It decreased by 20% with Other Petroleum Products, 19% with Hard Coal, 18% with Transport Diesel Oil, 12% with Natural Gas, 11% with LPG, 11% with Kerosene Jet Fuel, 6% with Motor Gasoline and 6% with Heating and Other Gasoil.

Compared to July 2022, the supply of energy commodities decreased as 31% with Hard Coal, 28% with Transport Diesel Oil, 23% with LPG, 3% with Natural Gas and 2% with Coke Oven Coke.

Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.

Electricity production, Slovenia, June 2023

Electricity, Slovenia

	Jul 2022	Jun 2023	Jul 2023	Jul 2023 Jul 2022	Jul 2023 Jun 2023
	GWh			% change
Net production – Total	1,021	1,349	1,390	36	3
of which Hydroelectric power plants	215	467	520	142	11
of which Conventional thermal power plants	272	311	301	11	–3
of which Nuclear power plant	490	495	510	4	3
Imports	809	459	611	–24	33
Exports	761	823	1,025	35	25
Available for the internal market	1,053	965	941	–11	–3
Consumption of Households	241	222	227	–6	2
Consumption of Business Entities	660	607	593	–10	–2

Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels, Slovenia

	Jul 2022	Jun 2023	Jul 2023	Jul 2023 Jul 2022	Jul 2023 Jun 2023
				% change
Hard Coal (tonnes)	401	346	278	–31	–19
Coke Oven Coke (tonnes)	1,782	1,597	1,752	–2	10
Lignite/Brown Coal (tonnes)	213,077	213,121	219,385	3	3
LPG (tonnes)	5,817	5,028	4,474	–23	–11
Unleaded Motor Gasoline (tonnes)	43,288	48,790	45,984	6	–6
Kerosene Jet Fuel (tonnes)	2,108	2,415	2,160	2	–11
Transport Diesel Oil (tonnes)	128,699	113,000	92,445	–28	–18
Heating and Other Gasoil (tonnes)	5,202	11,479	10,841	108	–6
Other Petroleum Products (tonnes)	8,527	13,250	10,657	25	–20
Natural Gas (1,000 Sm³)	45,848	50,494	44,479	–3	–12