Electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.79 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
1.08 terawatt-hours
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 91st 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 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 1969 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +68.3% |
| 1975 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 2.55 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 88 Iraq 2 terawatt-hours compare
- 89 El Salvador 1.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 South Africa 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Poland 1.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 91st out of 215 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.