Primary energy use in Czechia
Czechia: Primary energy use was 420.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
420.86 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
654.28 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
409.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use in Czechia stood at 420.86 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Czechia peaked at 654.28 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, 409.21 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Czechia 50th out of 219 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 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 464.41 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 468.17 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 461.23 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 482.02 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 503.19 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 523.52 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 551.34 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 554.37 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 558.05 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 562.61 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 585.75 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 602.9 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 621.8 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 630.82 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 636.62 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 616.14 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 612.19 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 605.74 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 606.78 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 628 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 628.7 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 636.07 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 650.49 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 654.28 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 635.18 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 553.96 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 502.89 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 497.76 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 487.36 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 474.29 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 484.88 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 500.01 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 481.78 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 469.43 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 448.93 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 474.44 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 484.7 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 487.42 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 519.12 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 532.1 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 522.4 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 533.49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 529.69 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 520.32 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 496.82 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 520.34 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 503.29 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 501.78 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 492.5 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 484.51 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 475.02 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 466.93 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 495.48 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 495.36 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 484.06 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 448.84 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 473.24 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 463.16 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 424.47 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 409.21 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 420.86 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 420.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 420.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475.8 terawatt-hours | 461.23 terawatt-hours | 503.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 582.78 terawatt-hours | 523.52 terawatt-hours | 636.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 627.36 terawatt-hours | 605.74 terawatt-hours | 654.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.13 terawatt-hours | 448.93 terawatt-hours | 553.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 510.05 terawatt-hours | 474.44 terawatt-hours | 533.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.93 terawatt-hours | 466.93 terawatt-hours | 520.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.96 terawatt-hours | 409.21 terawatt-hours | 473.24 terawatt-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 primary energy use in Czechia?
- Primary energy use in Czechia was 420.86 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 654.28 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.21 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for primary energy use?
- Czechia ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.