Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Czechia
Czechia: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 8.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Czechia is 8.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Czechia peaked at 8.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +100.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +8.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 6.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 8.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Czechia?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Czechia was 8.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.