Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia
Czechia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia, 1985–2025
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 hydropower in Czechia is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia peaked at 4.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2003.
Czechia ranks 131st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia was 2.3% 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 hydropower recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2003.
- How does Czechia rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Czechia ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 hydropower. 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.