Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,907 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,907 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,628 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
2,870 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2,907 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Czechia peaked at 5,628 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,870 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Czechia 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,710 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,569 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,402 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,313 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,228 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,455 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 4,732 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4,818 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,817 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,726 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,571 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 5,561 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,300 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5,371 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5,333 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,260 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5,249 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,628 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5,108 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4,776 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4,903 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,871 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,586 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,363 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,324 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,394 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,606 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,534 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,502 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,302 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3,765 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 4,016 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3,929 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,168 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 2,870 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 2,907 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2,907 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 93% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2,907 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,577 kilowatt-hours | 4,228 kilowatt-hours | 4,818 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,316 kilowatt-hours | 4,776 kilowatt-hours | 5,628 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,539 kilowatt-hours | 4,302 kilowatt-hours | 4,903 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,443 kilowatt-hours | 2,870 kilowatt-hours | 4,016 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 52 Ireland 3,024 kilowatt-hours compare
- 53 Belarus 3,019 kilowatt-hours compare
- 54 Greece 2,949 kilowatt-hours compare
- 56 Guadeloupe 2,868 kilowatt-hours compare
- 57 Falkland Islands 2,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,595 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Czechia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Czechia was 2,907 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,628 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,870 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Czechia ranks 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.