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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.9% | — |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -49.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -38.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.