Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia
Czechia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27,844 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 76 countries
All-time high
61,909 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
27,180 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia is 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia peaked at 61,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
Czechia ranks 29th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 47,614 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 47,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 47,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 49,161 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 51,288 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 53,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 56,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 56,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 56,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 56,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 58,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 59,591 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 61,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 61,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 61,909 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 59,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 59,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 58,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 58,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 60,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 59,738 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 59,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 59,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 57,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 49,957 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 45,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 44,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 43,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 41,892 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 43,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 44,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 41,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 39,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 41,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 42,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41,591 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 42,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 43,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 41,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 38,740 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 40,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 38,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 37,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 36,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 35,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 34,886 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 33,649 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 32,191 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 28,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 58,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,886 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 26 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia was 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,180 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.