Electricity as a share of primary energy in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 17.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.94
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
18.08
in 2022
All-time low
9.24
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Czechia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 17.94 for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Czechia peaked at 18.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.24, in 1985.
Czechia ranks 35th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.24 | — |
| 1986 | 9.53 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9.56 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.83 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.25 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.24 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 11.99 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.86 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.04 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.31 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.49 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.77 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.33 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 13.77 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.29 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.37 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 15.31 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.59 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.95 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.75 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.68 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.68 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.57 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.01 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.38 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.21 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.25 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.44 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.54 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.37 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.56 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.31 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.53 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 17.71 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.85 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.68 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 18.08 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.86 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.79 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 17.94 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.68 | 9.24 | 10.25 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.61 | 11.24 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 15.31 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.33 | 16.38 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 | 17.68 | 18.08 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Czechia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Czechia was 17.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 1985.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Czechia ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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