Share of electricity production by source in Czechia
Czechia: Share of electricity production by source was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source 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 production by source in Czechia is 35.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Czechia peaked at 75.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 21st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.5% | — |
| 1991 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -3.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 35.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 110.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 68.8% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 56.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 43.5% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 35.2% | 44.0% | 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 production by source in Czechia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Czechia was 35.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Czechia ranks 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 production by source. 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.