Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia
Czechia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 59.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia is 59.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia peaked at 59.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2000.
That places Czechia 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 21.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 49.5% | 59.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia was 59.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Czechia ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.