Energy imports dependency in Czechia
Czechia: Energy imports dependency was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.3%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2022
All-time low
15.2%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Czechia is 39.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Czechia peaked at 41.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 33rd out of 50 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.
Energy imports dependency in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2% | — |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -5.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 39.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 39.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 15.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 25.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 41.8% | 5 |
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 energy imports dependency in Czechia?
- Energy imports dependency in Czechia was 39.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for energy imports dependency?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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