Electricity demand in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity demand was 68.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
72.93 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
56.01 terawatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Czechia is 68.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Czechia peaked at 72.93 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.01 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Czechia ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.58 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 57.77 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 56.01 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 56.57 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.95 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 61 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 63.83 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 63.02 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 62.16 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.89 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.88 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 64.68 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 64.61 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.58 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 68.07 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 69.3 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.03 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 71.62 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 71.81 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 70.27 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.46 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.02 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.68 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.98 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.03 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 72.72 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 72.93 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.62 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.95 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 72.58 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 70.2 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 66.62 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 66.15 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.04 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 68.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 68.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.08 terawatt-hours | 56.01 terawatt-hours | 63.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.86 terawatt-hours | 62.88 terawatt-hours | 71.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.63 terawatt-hours | 68.68 terawatt-hours | 72.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 terawatt-hours | 66.15 terawatt-hours | 72.58 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 demand in Czechia?
- Electricity demand in Czechia was 68.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.93 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.01 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity demand?
- Czechia ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.