Primary energy use per person in Czechia
Czechia: Primary energy use per person was 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39,669 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
63,489 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
38,116 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Czechia is 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Czechia peaked at 63,489 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 38,116 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Czechia 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 47,844 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 48,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 47,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 49,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 51,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 53,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 56,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 56,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 56,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 56,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 58,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 59,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 61,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 61,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 59,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 59,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 58,815 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 58,894 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 60,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 61,009 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 61,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 63,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 63,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 61,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 53,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 48,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 48,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 47,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 45,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 47,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 48,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 46,866 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 45,730 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 43,792 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 46,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 47,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 47,602 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 51,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 50,817 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 47,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 49,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 47,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 47,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 46,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 44,939 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 43,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 38,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 58,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 63,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,772 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,116 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 38 Montserrat 42,512 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Iran 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 France 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Malaysia 37,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Bermuda 37,280 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 primary energy use per person in Czechia?
- Primary energy use per person in Czechia was 39,669 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,489 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,116 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Czechia ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.