Number of people with and without electricity access in Czechia
Czechia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.90 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.90 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10.90 million people
in 2024
All-time low
10.19 million people
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Czechia stood at 10.90 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Czechia peaked at 10.90 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million people, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.33 million people | — |
| 1991 | 10.31 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.33 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.33 million people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.32 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.30 million people | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.29 million people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.26 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.22 million people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.20 million people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.20 million people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.21 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.51 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.51 million people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.90 million people | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.90 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.6× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.90 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.31 million people | 10.28 million people | 10.33 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 million people | 10.19 million people | 10.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 million people | 10.47 million people | 10.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 million people | 10.51 million people | 10.90 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 72 Dominican Republic 11.37 million people compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 10.99 million people compare
- 74 Cuba 10.98 million people compare
- 76 Portugal 10.69 million people compare
- 77 Tajikistan 10.58 million people compare
- 78 Sweden 10.57 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Czechia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Czechia was 10.90 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million people in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Czechia ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.