Primary energy use by source in Czechia
Czechia: Primary energy use by source was 0.665 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use by source in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use by source in Czechia is 0.665 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Czechia peaked at 0.7168 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Czechia 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | +700.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | +143.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours | +153.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 terawatt-hours | +114.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | +132.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1251 terawatt-hours | +153.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2447 terawatt-hours | +95.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2881 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3355 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.397 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4158 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4805 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4765 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5726 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.497 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.591 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6093 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6991 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6016 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6414 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7016 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7168 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.665 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.665 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.665 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +700.0% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0016 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +153.8% | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0.0099 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | +153.4% | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | 0.1251 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0744 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2881 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5075 terawatt-hours | 0.3355 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6709 terawatt-hours | 0.6016 terawatt-hours | 0.7168 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 primary energy use by source in Czechia?
- Primary energy use by source in Czechia was 0.665 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7168 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Czechia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Czechia ranks 52nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.