Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 161.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
161.18 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
92nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
266.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
105.78 kilowatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 161.18 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Czechia peaked at 266.63 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105.78 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 229.92 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 216.06 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 194.28 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 150.1 kilowatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 122.36 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 174.5 kilowatt-hours | +42.6% |
| 1971 | 122.98 kilowatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 128.22 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 109.12 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 180.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 143.27 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 193.81 kilowatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 179.4 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 223.79 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 233.47 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 200.3 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 162.15 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 160.63 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 125.97 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 162.15 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 182.06 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 239.24 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 203.68 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 159.43 kilowatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 112.6 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 105.78 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 135.76 kilowatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 132.75 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 141.44 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 193.95 kilowatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 191.33 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 165.37 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 136.38 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 163.88 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 171.93 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 200.35 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 243.18 kilowatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 134.65 kilowatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 196.85 kilowatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 231.51 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 247.46 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 202.18 kilowatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 194.64 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 233.18 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 266.63 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 186.75 kilowatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 202.72 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 259.72 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 181.61 kilowatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 170.08 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 189.9 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 177.4 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 154.52 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 190.43 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 202.84 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 228.85 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 195.82 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 218.32 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 247.77 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 161.18 kilowatt-hours | -34.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 161.18 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 161.18 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.54 kilowatt-hours | 122.36 kilowatt-hours | 229.92 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 163.84 kilowatt-hours | 109.12 kilowatt-hours | 223.79 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.91 kilowatt-hours | 125.97 kilowatt-hours | 239.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.92 kilowatt-hours | 105.78 kilowatt-hours | 193.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.59 kilowatt-hours | 134.65 kilowatt-hours | 247.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.97 kilowatt-hours | 154.52 kilowatt-hours | 266.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.13 kilowatt-hours | 161.18 kilowatt-hours | 247.77 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 electricity generation from hydropower per person in Czechia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Czechia was 161.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 266.63 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.78 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.