What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Czechia?

The highest recorded value was 45,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.

What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Czechia?

The lowest recorded value was 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.

How does Czechia rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?

Czechia ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.

Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Czechia?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Czechia

Name: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Czechia
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Czechia: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

9,984 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

8th

of 78 countries

All-time high

45,764 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1971

All-time low

9,881 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2025

Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Czechia, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Czechia peaked at 45,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.

Czechia ranks 8th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	42,097 kilowatt-hours per person	40,592 kilowatt-hours per person	43,544 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	44,595 kilowatt-hours per person	43,347 kilowatt-hours per person	45,764 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	43,073 kilowatt-hours per person	41,313 kilowatt-hours per person	44,130 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	26,922 kilowatt-hours per person	21,065 kilowatt-hours per person	33,580 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	23,006 kilowatt-hours per person	20,303 kilowatt-hours per person	24,101 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	18,523 kilowatt-hours per person	15,856 kilowatt-hours per person	20,870 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	12,332 kilowatt-hours per person	9,881 kilowatt-hours per person	14,453 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Czechia

5 Taiwan 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person compare
6 South Korea 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
7 Australia 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
9 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
10 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
11 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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)

All data for Czechia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Czechia?: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Czechia was 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Czechia?: The highest recorded value was 45,764 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Czechia?: The lowest recorded value was 9,881 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
How does Czechia rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?: Czechia ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Czechia?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,256 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.