Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia
Czechia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 4.54 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia stood at 4.54 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia peaked at 4.54 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Czechia 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +72.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +86.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 gigawatts | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.004 gigawatts | +371.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0395 gigawatts | +897.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4646 gigawatts | +1076.2% |
| 2010 | 1.73 gigawatts | +271.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 gigawatts | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.01 gigawatts | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.05 gigawatts | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 gigawatts | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.06 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 gigawatts | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.08 gigawatts | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.12 gigawatts | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.18 gigawatts | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4 gigawatts | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.24 gigawatts | +34.8% |
| 2024 | 3.98 gigawatts | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 4.54 gigawatts | +14.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.54 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.54 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1076.2% | 0.0395 gigawatts | 0.4646 gigawatts |
| 2008 | +897.2% | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.0395 gigawatts |
| 2007 | +371.0% | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.004 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +271.7% | 0.4646 gigawatts | 1.73 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0511 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.4646 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 gigawatts | 1.73 gigawatts | 2.08 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 gigawatts | 2.12 gigawatts | 4.54 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Czechia was 4.54 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.