Coal consumption per person in Czechia
Czechia: Coal consumption per person was 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 12th out of 218 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.
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
- 9 Mongolia 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Serbia 10,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Brunei 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Laos 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
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 12th out of 218 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.