Electricity generation from gas in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from gas was 4.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Czechia is 4.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Czechia peaked at 7.31 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.38 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Czechia ranks 73rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.98 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.81 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 6.87 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +116.7% | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +63.6% | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.762 terawatt-hours | 0.38 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.98 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 7.31 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 gas in Czechia?
- Electricity generation from gas in Czechia was 4.08 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 gas recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Czechia ranks 73rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.