Global primary energy use by source in Czechia
Czechia: Global primary energy use by source was 17.77 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
Czechia recorded 17.77 terawatt-hours for global primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Czechia peaked at 17.77 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Czechia 26th 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.
Global 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 | 0.4879 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.9727 terawatt-hours | +99.4% |
| 1995 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8848 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +69.2% |
| 1998 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 4.39 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 14.52 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.44 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.04 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.24 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.32 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.38 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.73 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.31 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 17.77 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 17.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 17.77 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +99.4% | 0.4879 terawatt-hours | 0.9727 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 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 terawatt-hours | 6.55 terawatt-hours | 15.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 terawatt-hours | 15.73 terawatt-hours | 17.77 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 global primary energy use by source in Czechia?
- Global primary energy use by source in Czechia was 17.77 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Czechia rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Czechia ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Global 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.