Primary energy from renewables per person in Czechia
Czechia: Primary energy from renewables per person was 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
Czechia recorded 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Czechia peaked at 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 34th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 229.92 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 216.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 194.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 150.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 122.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 174.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 1971 | 122.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 128.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 109.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 180.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 143.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 193.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 179.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 223.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 233.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 200.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 162.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 160.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 125.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 162.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 182.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 239.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 203.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 159.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 112.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 138.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 185.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 246.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 331.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 302.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 348.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 350.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 415.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 397.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 407.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 465.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 350.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 444.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 452.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 542.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 598.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 765.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 1,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 163.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 415.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 31 Greece 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 China 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Bulgaria 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Poland 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Hungary 2,279 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 from renewables per person in Czechia?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Czechia was 2,666 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Czechia ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.