Fossil fuel consumption in Czechia
Czechia: Fossil fuel consumption was 118.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
118.07 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
146.71 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
47.05 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Czechia is 118.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Czechia peaked at 146.71 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 47.05 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Czechia ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 47.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 51.94 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 57.8 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 63.84 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 68.49 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 82.33 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 90.64 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 99.17 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 111.49 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 114.32 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 126.14 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 133.33 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 139.49 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 144.35 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 146.71 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 136.45 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 134.55 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 123.24 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 120.67 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 128.28 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 125.87 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 120.89 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 121.37 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 116.66 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 111.42 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 107.68 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 89.23 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 95.84 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 90.37 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 92.62 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 95.49 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 98.16 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 95.46 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 99.52 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 98.39 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.24 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 100.29 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 97.97 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 104.4 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 115.3 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 119.54 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 118.69 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 118.5 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 119.43 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 113 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 110.31 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 107.19 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 105.9 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 101.27 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 107.96 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 105.83 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.45 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 115.23 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 116.06 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 117.6 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 102.48 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 112.96 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 115.56 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 114.77 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 118.84 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 118.07 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 118.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 118.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.82 terawatt-hours | 47.05 terawatt-hours | 68.49 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 118.8 terawatt-hours | 82.33 terawatt-hours | 146.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.94 terawatt-hours | 111.42 terawatt-hours | 136.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.28 terawatt-hours | 89.23 terawatt-hours | 107.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.23 terawatt-hours | 95.24 terawatt-hours | 119.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.58 terawatt-hours | 98.45 terawatt-hours | 117.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.78 terawatt-hours | 102.48 terawatt-hours | 118.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Czechia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Czechia was 118.07 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.71 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Czechia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Czechia ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.