Electricity production from natural gas sources in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 5.1% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Czechia peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
Czechia ranks 97th of 210 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 production from natural gas sources in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +104.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +65.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Czechia?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Czechia was 5.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Czechia ranks 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.