Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia
Czechia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 125.1% on the previous year and up 476.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia peaked at 6.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.6%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.8% | — |
| 1967 | -1.4% | -271.8% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -419.9% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -90.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +501.0% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -51.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -42.6% |
| 1980 | -3.2% | -482.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -81.9% |
| 1982 | -1.0% | +68.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -107.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +3994.9% |
| 1985 | -0.5% | -116.7% |
| 1986 | -0.7% | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -101.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +1675.8% |
| 1989 | -3.3% | -2731.9% |
| 1990 | -13.6% | +310.5% |
| 1991 | -9.6% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | -1.3% | -87.0% |
| 1993 | -2.6% | +109.1% |
| 1994 | -3.3% | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -184.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | -3.8% | -226.2% |
| 1998 | -3.3% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | -5.1% | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -221.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -75.0% |
| 2002 | -2.3% | -247.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -215.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -145.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -225.9% |
| 2007 | -1.1% | -176.6% |
| 2008 | -2.8% | +159.9% |
| 2009 | -6.5% | +136.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -171.5% |
| 2011 | -5.0% | -207.4% |
| 2012 | -2.4% | -52.4% |
| 2013 | -3.4% | +41.4% |
| 2014 | -2.2% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -109.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +6500.8% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -128.0% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | +218.0% |
| 2020 | -9.7% | +170.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -167.7% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | -146.3% |
| 2023 | -10.7% | +251.5% |
| 2024 | -4.9% | -53.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -125.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -1.4% | 4.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -3.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.7% | -13.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -6.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -5.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -10.7% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia was 1.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.6% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.