Electricity demand per person in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity demand per person was 6,413 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,413 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
46th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,928 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
5,431 kilowatt-hours
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Czechia stood at 6,413 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Czechia peaked at 6,928 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,431 kilowatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Czechia 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,977 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 5,606 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 5,431 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5,481 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,614 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,915 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6,199 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6,130 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,055 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,940 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,143 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6,321 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,310 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,496 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,634 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,741 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,893 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6,928 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,919 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,525 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6,715 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,631 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6,611 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,566 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,530 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,649 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,744 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,899 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,913 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,880 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,630 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6,892 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 6,577 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 6,163 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 6,162 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,413 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 6,413 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 95% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 6,413 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,835 kilowatt-hours | 5,431 kilowatt-hours | 6,199 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,591 kilowatt-hours | 6,143 kilowatt-hours | 6,928 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,714 kilowatt-hours | 6,530 kilowatt-hours | 6,913 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,473 kilowatt-hours | 6,162 kilowatt-hours | 6,892 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 43 Slovenia 6,759 kilowatt-hours compare
- 44 Netherlands 6,601 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Hong Kong 6,583 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 6,265 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 Germany 6,188 kilowatt-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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Czechia?
- Electricity demand per person in Czechia was 6,413 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,928 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,431 kilowatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity demand per person?
- Czechia ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.