ENERGIA – KĽÚČOVÝ FAKTOR SÚČASNEJ HOSPODÁRSKEJ POLITIKY EURÓPSKEJ ÚNIE

This article is focused on the analysis of those key factors of energy policy which will be the most crucial in further growth of competitiveness of Slovak economy. It addresses to the Slovak energy market structure, comparing its production and consumption and usage of the various energy media. It concludes that it is necessary to exploit all resources and to build new capacities in order to maintain long-term energy security of Slovak Republic. It emphasizes importance of nuclear energy and gas, along with energy saving and alternative resources, which could be in this strategy dominant.