Electricity consumption in Slovenia continued to decline in September 2025, with consumers drawing 831.6 GWh from the transmission network — a 3.2 percent decrease compared to the same month last year. The downward trend in electricity demand, observed throughout most of the year except in February and March, has persisted into the autumn months.
Distribution companies accounted for 713.6 GWh of total consumption, representing a 4 percent year-on-year drop. Direct industrial consumers also slightly reduced their usage by 0.3 percent, withdrawing 87.3 GWh from the network. The only segment that saw an increase was the Avče pump-storage hydropower plant, which used 30.7 GWh for pumping operations — up 9.4 percent from the previous year.
Cumulative figures for the first nine months of 2025 show total withdrawals of 7,832.6 GWh from the transmission network, 1.7 percent lower than during the same period in 2024 and 0.8 percent below the initial forecast. Distribution companies consumed 6,805.4 GWh, marking a 2.6 percent decline, while direct consumers increased their intake by 2.1 percent to 704.3 GWh. The Avče pump-storage plant recorded the highest growth, with total intake reaching 322.9 GWh — a 9.4 percent year-on-year increase.
