Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 4.8% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Czechia peaked at 4.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2003.
That places Czechia 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +26.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 119 Germany 5.7% compare
- 120 Australia 5.3% compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 4.7% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.4% compare
- 125 Kosovo 4.3% compare
- 125 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.3% compare
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- 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 production from hydroelectric sources in Czechia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Czechia was 4.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Czechia ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.