Share of primary energy from coal in Czechia
Czechia: Share of primary energy from coal was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Czechia stood at 25.2%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Czechia peaked at 88.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2025.
That places Czechia 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 88.5% | — |
| 1966 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 79.9% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 77.7% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 75.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 67.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.4% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -2.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 7.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.3% | 84.7% | 88.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.8% | 72.5% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 67.0% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 48.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 42.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 34.6% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 25.2% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 share of primary energy from coal in Czechia?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Czechia was 25.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Czechia ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.