Electricity generation in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation was 75.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.5 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
46th
of 214 countries
All-time high
87.77 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
58.12 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Czechia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 75.5 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Czechia peaked at 87.77 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.12 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Czechia ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 58.12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 60.61 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 62.2 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 64.33 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 65.13 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 62.27 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 60.3 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 59.05 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 58.67 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 58.4 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.58 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 63.83 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 64.21 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.62 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.17 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.9 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 74.22 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 76 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 82.79 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 83.79 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.93 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 83.66 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 87.77 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 83.28 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 81.64 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 85.22 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 86.64 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 86.58 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.91 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.98 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 82.49 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 82 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 85.76 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 86.84 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85.72 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.1 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 83.66 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 83.73 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.8 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 72.81 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 75.5 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 75.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 75.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.08 terawatt-hours | 58.12 terawatt-hours | 65.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.61 terawatt-hours | 58.4 terawatt-hours | 64.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8 terawatt-hours | 72.9 terawatt-hours | 87.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.21 terawatt-hours | 82 terawatt-hours | 86.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | 83.73 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 in Czechia?
- Electricity generation in Czechia was 75.5 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 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.77 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.12 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation?
- Czechia ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.