Electricity production by source in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity production by source was 9.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Czechia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production by source in Czechia stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Czechia peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.5% | — |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -17.5% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -107.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +2466.4% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | -201.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -179.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +226.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -3.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2466.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | +226.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 1996 | -201.1% | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | +179.2% | -0.2% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 2 |
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 production by source in Czechia?
- Electricity production by source in Czechia was 9.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity production by source?
- Czechia ranks 76th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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