Installed wind energy capacity in Czechia
Czechia: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.3689 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.3689 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Czechia peaked at 0.3689 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.002 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Czechia 57th out of 157 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.
Installed wind energy capacity in Czechia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.002 gigawatts | — |
| 2002 | 0.0064 gigawatts | +220.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 gigawatts | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 gigawatts | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 0.022 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 gigawatts | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1138 gigawatts | +161.6% |
| 2008 | 0.15 gigawatts | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.193 gigawatts | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.213 gigawatts | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.213 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.258 gigawatts | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.262 gigawatts | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.278 gigawatts | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.281 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.282 gigawatts | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3082 gigawatts | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3162 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3394 gigawatts | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3394 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3394 gigawatts | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3391 gigawatts | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3425 gigawatts | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3631 gigawatts | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3689 gigawatts | +1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.3689 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.3689 gigawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +220.0% | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.0064 gigawatts |
| 2007 | +161.6% | 0.0435 gigawatts | 0.1138 gigawatts |
| 2006 | +97.7% | 0.022 gigawatts | 0.0435 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.062 gigawatts | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.193 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2751 gigawatts | 0.213 gigawatts | 0.3394 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3487 gigawatts | 0.3391 gigawatts | 0.3689 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Czechia?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Czechia was 0.3689 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3689 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Czechia ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.