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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.1% | — |
| 1991 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 59.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 59.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.