Share of electricity production by source in Czechia
Czechia: Share of electricity production by source was 44.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Czechia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 44.3% for share of electricity production by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Czechia peaked at 77.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 134th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.6% | — |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -10.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 44.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 44.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 74.3% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 60.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.1% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 44.3% | 49.6% | 4 |
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 44.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Czechia ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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