Electricity generation per person in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation per person was 7,116 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,116 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
37th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,490 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
5,640 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Czechia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Czechia stood at 7,116 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Czechia peaked at 8,490 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,640 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Czechia 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,640 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5,882 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 6,036 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,243 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6,320 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6,044 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5,852 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5,726 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5,685 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,658 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,875 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,199 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6,246 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,295 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,260 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7,121 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 7,254 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7,422 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8,078 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 8,166 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,970 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8,119 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,490 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,024 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 7,834 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,144 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,255 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8,240 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8,173 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,080 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,838 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7,786 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,136 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,232 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,121 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,592 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 7,944 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7,845 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,012 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 6,782 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 7,116 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7,116 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7,116 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,024 kilowatt-hours | 5,640 kilowatt-hours | 6,320 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,984 kilowatt-hours | 5,658 kilowatt-hours | 6,295 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,848 kilowatt-hours | 7,121 kilowatt-hours | 8,490 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,101 kilowatt-hours | 7,786 kilowatt-hours | 8,255 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,382 kilowatt-hours | 6,782 kilowatt-hours | 7,944 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation per person in Czechia?
- Electricity generation per person in Czechia was 7,116 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,490 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,640 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Czechia ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.