Fossil fuel consumption per person in Czechia
Czechia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Czechia peaked at 61,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Czechia 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 58,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 48 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,689 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Czechia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Czechia was 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Czechia ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.