Electricity generation from coal in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from coal was 26.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
53.79 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
26.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from coal in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Czechia is 26.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Czechia peaked at 53.79 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.52 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Czechia 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 45.6 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 43.91 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 43.27 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.24 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 44.34 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 45.43 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 45.73 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 45.31 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.15 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 52.75 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 52.59 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.91 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 50.77 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.31 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.52 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.65 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.79 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 48.77 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 45.94 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 46.9 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 46.68 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.98 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 41.12 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 40.73 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.14 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.97 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 41.44 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.2 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.33 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 31 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 34.18 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 36.88 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.94 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 26.52 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 26.6 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 26.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 80.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7 terawatt-hours | 42.24 terawatt-hours | 47.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 terawatt-hours | 45.94 terawatt-hours | 53.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.25 terawatt-hours | 37.33 terawatt-hours | 46.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.85 terawatt-hours | 26.52 terawatt-hours | 36.88 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from coal in Czechia?
- Electricity generation from coal in Czechia was 26.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.