Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Czechia
Czechia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,825 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11,825 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
109.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
Czechia recorded 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Czechia peaked at 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 109.12 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1973.
That places Czechia 13th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 | 219.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 490.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +123.4% |
| 1985 | 867.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.8% |
| 1986 | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.6% |
| 1987 | 3,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.1% |
| 1988 | 3,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,739 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,084 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4,363 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 8,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 8,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 10,469 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 10,840 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 9,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 10,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,877 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 10,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +129.6% | 867.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +123.4% | 219.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 490.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +76.8% | 490.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.01 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +70.1% | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,386 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1974 | +67.3% | 109.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.52 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 | 1,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 10 Slovakia 12,493 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 12,255 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Slovenia 11,977 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Switzerland 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belgium 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Bulgaria 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Czechia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Czechia was 11,825 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 low-carbon energy per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- How does Czechia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Czechia ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.