Electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia is 1.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia peaked at 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.08 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
Czechia ranks 90th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 87 Iraq 2 terawatt-hours compare
- 88 El Salvador 1.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 89 South Africa 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 91 Poland 1.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia was 1.71 terawatt-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 recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Czechia ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.