Coal consumption per person in Czechia
Czechia: Coal consumption per person was 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9,984 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 219 countries
All-time high
45,764 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1971
All-time low
9,881 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Czechia stood at 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Czechia peaked at 45,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Czechia 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42,325 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 42,073 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 40,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 41,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 43,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 44,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 45,764 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 44,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 43,771 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 43,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43,986 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 44,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 45,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 45,226 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 43,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 43,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 43,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 43,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 44,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 42,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 42,478 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 42,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 41,313 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 33,580 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 30,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 28,696 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 27,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 26,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 26,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26,429 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 23,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 21,065 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 24,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 23,664 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 23,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 20,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 20,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 20,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 18,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 18,107 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,856 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 13,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 14,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,578 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 446.18 kilowatt-hours per person, 22.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 44,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 10 Mongolia 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Serbia 10,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Brunei 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Laos 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Czechia?
- Coal consumption per person in Czechia was 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Czechia ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.