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.
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
- 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 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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