Primary energy from hydropower per person in Czechia
Czechia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
150.4 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
266.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
105.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Czechia stood at 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Czechia peaked at 266.58 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
That places Czechia 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 229.92 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 216.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 194.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 150.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 122.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 174.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 1971 | 122.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 128.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 109.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 180.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 143.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 193.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 179.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 223.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 233.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 200.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 162.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 160.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 125.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 162.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 182.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 239.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 203.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 159.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 112.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 135.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 132.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 141.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 194.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 191.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 165.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 135.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 163.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 171.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 200.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 243.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 134.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 196.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 231.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 247.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 202.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 195.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 233.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 266.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 187.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 202.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 260.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 181.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 170.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 190.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 177.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 154.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 190.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 203.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 229.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 196.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 218.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 248.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 163.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 239.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 247.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 43 Germany 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 170.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Pakistan 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Iran 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Egypt 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Ireland 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from hydropower per person in Czechia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Czechia was 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 266.58 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Czechia ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.