Fossil fuel consumption in Czechia
Czechia: Fossil fuel consumption was 295.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
295.41 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 220 countries
All-time high
634.33 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
291.8 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Czechia is 295.41 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Czechia peaked at 634.33 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 291.8 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 49th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 462.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 466.06 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 459.33 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 480.55 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 501.99 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 521.81 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 550.13 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 553.11 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 556.97 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 560.79 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 583.94 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 601.45 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 619.83 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 628.99 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 634.33 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 613.74 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 610.13 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 604.07 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 604.52 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 622.95 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 619.77 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 615.56 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 615.6 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 616.38 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 595.9 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 514.66 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 465.04 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 459.21 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 447.18 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 432.42 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 444.4 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 457.96 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 440.33 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 425.9 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 404.19 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 429.19 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 435.83 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 425.87 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 437.13 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 447.76 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 442.82 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 448.97 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 444.2 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 431.91 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 403.71 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 422.54 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 401.37 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 391.79 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 378.56 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 370.29 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 371.09 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 371.31 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 386.26 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 381.9 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 368.22 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 332.54 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 354.35 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 343.58 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 306.9 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 291.8 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 295.41 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 295.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 295.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474.02 terawatt-hours | 459.33 terawatt-hours | 501.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 581.14 terawatt-hours | 521.81 terawatt-hours | 634.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 611.86 terawatt-hours | 595.9 terawatt-hours | 622.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.13 terawatt-hours | 404.19 terawatt-hours | 514.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.74 terawatt-hours | 403.71 terawatt-hours | 448.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.33 terawatt-hours | 368.22 terawatt-hours | 422.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.76 terawatt-hours | 291.8 terawatt-hours | 354.35 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 295.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 634.33 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.8 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Czechia ranks 49th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.