Energy, Slovenia, May 2020

In May 2020, 12% less net electricity generated than in May 2019

Compared to the same month last year, electricity production in May 2020 decreased by 12%. The supply of oil derivatives, which followed consumption, declined: motor gasoline by 31%.

6/26/2020
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Maja Kramžer, Tomaž Božič
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Total net electricity generation in May 2020 12% lower than a year ago

In May 2020, total net electricity generation was 1,232 GWh. Compared to April 2020 it increased by 12% and compared to May 2019 it decreased by 12%.

Compared to May 2019, generation in hydro power plants was 13% lower, in thermal power plants 32% lower and in the nuclear power plant about the same.

Consumption in May 2020 was 1,011 GWh. Compared to the previous month it increased by 2%. In May 2019, consumption was 1,176 GWh, 14% higher than in May 2020.

In line with the lower production in thermal power plants, fuel consumption also decreased. Total fuel consumption in May 2020 was 31% lower than in May 2019.

In May 2020, 567 GWh of electricity was imported and 752 GWh was exported. Import decreased by 21%, export by 18% compared to May 2019.

Energy supply in May 2020 lower than in April 2020 and in May 2019

In May 2020, compared with the previous month, the supply of some energy commodities still went down, following a consumption decrease: 39% with Kerosene Jet Fuel.

Compared to May 2019, the supply of Kerosene Jet Fuel decreased by 83% and of motor gasoline by 31%, mainly still due to the current situation in the country (COVID-19).

Net electricity production, Slovenia, May 2020

Source: SURS

Electricity, Slovenia

	V 2019	IV 2020	V 2020	V2020 V2019	V2020 IV2020
	GWh			index
Net production - Total	1,396	1,096	1,232	88	112
… of which Hydroelectric power plants	533	316	465	87	147
… of which Conventional thermal power plants	325	246	220	68	89
… of which Nuclear power plant	516	497	514	100	103
Imports	721	549	567	79	103
Exports	912	620	752	82	121
Available for the internal market	1,176	989	1,011	86	102

Source: SURS

Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels, Slovenia

	V 2019	IV 2020	V 2020	V2020 V2019	V2020 IV2020
				index
Hard Coal (tones)	1,223	1,763	841	69	48
Coke Oven Coke (tones)	2,324	1,230	1,492	64	121
Lignite/Brown Coal (tones)	236,702	173,441	153,056	65	88
LPG (tones)	6,102	5,772	4,965	81	86
Unleaded Motor Gasoline (tones)	33,150	19,877	22,937	69	115
Kerosene Jet Fuel (tones)	2,946	822	502	17	61
Transport Diesel Oil (tones)	117,296	42,111	117,236	100	278
Heating and Other Gasoil (tones)	8,094	33,861	32,932	407	97
Other Petroleum Products (tones)	10,459	6,990	8,655	83	124
Natural Gas (1,000 Sm³)	67,306	64,286	53,357	79	83