Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 30.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia is 30.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia peaked at 58.18 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.81 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Czechia 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 47.08 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 45.4 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 44.51 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.64 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.94 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 48.72 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 49.53 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.45 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.45 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 57.03 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 56.9 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.27 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 55.05 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.72 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.07 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.18 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 53.01 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 49.77 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 51.31 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 51.12 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.19 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.86 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 45.48 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.24 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.51 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 47.79 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.49 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.41 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 39.72 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 42.29 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 41.94 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34.25 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 30.81 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 30.84 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 30.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 7.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 30.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.12 terawatt-hours | 43.64 terawatt-hours | 49.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.71 terawatt-hours | 49.77 terawatt-hours | 58.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.74 terawatt-hours | 45.41 terawatt-hours | 51.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.64 terawatt-hours | 30.81 terawatt-hours | 42.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Czechia was 30.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.18 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.81 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.