Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Czechia
Czechia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 40.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Czechia stood at 40.8%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Czechia peaked at 78.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 142nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.9% | — |
| 1991 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 40.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 68% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 40.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 74.7% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 61.0% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 53.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 40.8% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2025)
- Gas production 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.95 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 181.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Czechia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Czechia was 40.8% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Czechia ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.