Electricity generation from coal in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from coal was 26.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 207 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.