Energy imports and exports in Czechia
Czechia: Energy imports and exports was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, energy imports and exports in Czechia stood at 42.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Czechia peaked at 42.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 56th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.3% | — |
| 1991 | 15.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 15.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 25.4% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.8% | 42.0% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Czechia?
- Energy imports and exports in Czechia was 42.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for energy imports and exports?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.