Renewable electricity output in Czechia
Czechia: Renewable electricity output was 14.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Czechia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 14.0% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Czechia peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 135th of 209 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.
Renewable electricity output in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Czechia?
- Renewable electricity output in Czechia was 14.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Czechia ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.