Energy intensity in Czechia
Czechia: Energy intensity was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Czechia, 1970–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Czechia is 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Czechia peaked at 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Czechia 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Belgium 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 40 Lebanon 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 44 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- 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)
- Gas production per person 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Czechia?
- Energy intensity in Czechia was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1971.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for energy intensity?
- Czechia ranks 41st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.