Energy self-reliance in Czechia
Czechia: Energy self-reliance was 49.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 1991
All-time low
49.4%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy self-reliance in Czechia is 49.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Czechia peaked at 71.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.8% | — |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | -3.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 49.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 60.6% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 52.7% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.4% | 51.7% | 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 self-reliance in Czechia?
- Energy self-reliance in Czechia was 49.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for energy self-reliance?
- Czechia ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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