Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia
Czechia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 70.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 70.2% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia peaked at 99.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2025.
That places Czechia 64th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 93.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 90.0% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 81.3% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 76.1% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.2% | 74.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Czechia was 70.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Czechia ranks 64th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.