Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 44.66 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 44.66 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia peaked at 44.66 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.22 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
Czechia ranks 35th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.75 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 13.22 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.64 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 15.11 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.68 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 15.17 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.87 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.32 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 21.73 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 27.74 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 29.07 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 27.86 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.57 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 29.59 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.27 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.87 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 33.91 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 35.52 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 38.39 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 40.05 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 39.5 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.25 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 33.49 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 37.97 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 39.35 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 40.31 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.38 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.37 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.79 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.55 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 42 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 44.66 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 44.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 44.66 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.21 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.49 terawatt-hours | 13.22 terawatt-hours | 15.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.09 terawatt-hours | 15.87 terawatt-hours | 31.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.47 terawatt-hours | 33.49 terawatt-hours | 40.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.96 terawatt-hours | 40.38 terawatt-hours | 44.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia was 44.66 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.66 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Czechia ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.