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 15th out of 78 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.
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
- 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 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 15th out of 78 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.