Share of primary energy from oil in Czechia
Czechia: Share of primary energy from oil was 28.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2024
All-time low
10.1%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 28.1% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Czechia peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1965.
That places Czechia 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.1% | — |
| 1966 | 11.1% | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 15.7% | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 28.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 15.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 17.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.8% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 share of primary energy from oil in Czechia?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Czechia was 28.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1965.
- How does Czechia rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Czechia ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.