Primary energy use by source in Czechia
Czechia: Primary energy use by source was 105.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
105.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
461.48 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
105.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 105.92 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Czechia peaked at 461.48 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 105.92 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use by source in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 410.84 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 409.63 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 396.14 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 410.06 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 426.2 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 431.47 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 449.53 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 443.13 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 433.6 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 432 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 441.22 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 449.82 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 459.55 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 461.34 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 461.48 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 447.19 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 445.37 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 448.82 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 446.3 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 454.71 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 444.84 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 442.82 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 437.67 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 442.8 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 425.75 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 345.94 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 316.91 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 295.92 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 287.88 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 272.47 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 272.72 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 272.12 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 255.68 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 237 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 215.94 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 246.72 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 242.13 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 237.63 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 241.52 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 241.89 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 233.7 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 241.97 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 241.51 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 229.05 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 211.58 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 218.38 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 214.99 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 206.15 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 196.5 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 190.44 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 189.86 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 191.27 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 187.28 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 186.01 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 167.36 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 145.44 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 150.69 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 154.26 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 125.16 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 106.08 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 105.92 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 105.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.03 terawatt-hours, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 105.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9 terawatt-hours, 6.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410.58 terawatt-hours | 396.14 terawatt-hours | 426.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 446.31 terawatt-hours | 431.47 terawatt-hours | 461.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.63 terawatt-hours | 425.75 terawatt-hours | 454.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.26 terawatt-hours | 215.94 terawatt-hours | 345.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.77 terawatt-hours | 211.58 terawatt-hours | 246.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.82 terawatt-hours | 167.36 terawatt-hours | 218.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.26 terawatt-hours | 105.92 terawatt-hours | 154.26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- 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 by source in Czechia?
- Primary energy use by source in Czechia was 105.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 461.48 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for primary energy use by source?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.