Czech Republic (Czechia) Electricity
Generation (2024)#47 World
73.66TWh−2.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#46 World
63.85TWh+0.44% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
41.5%58.5%
Electricity Generation in Czechia
- Net electricity generation in Czechia reached 73.66 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#47 in the world), a decrease of 2.8% from 75.77 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.24% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 41.5% (30.65 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Czechia, renewables 18.4% (13.59 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 40.2% (29.7 terawatt-hours).
- Czechia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.4% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 58.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Czechia
- Czechia consumed 63.85 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#46 in the world), an increase of 0.44% from 2023. This represents 0.22% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Czechia averaged 5,947.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 16.29 kilowatt-hours per day (#44 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Czechia
- Czechia had a total installed electricity capacity of 23.49 gigawatts in 2024 (#46 in the world), an increase of 4.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 50.7%, renewables at 27.5%, and nuclear at 16.9% of Czechia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Czechia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 35.8% in 2024, with nuclear at 85.5%, fossil fuels at 29.4% and hydro at 26.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Czechia
- Czechia imported 15.35 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈24% of consumption).
- Czechia exported 22.01 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈29.9% of generation).
- This made Czechia a net exporter of 6.66 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Czechia
- Distribution losses in Czechia were 3.15 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.3% of total generation, down from 4.6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Czechia
- In 2024, Czechia generated approximately 0.2 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.17 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
Czech Republic (Czechia) Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.66 | −2.8% | 47 | 0.24% | 63.85 | +0.44% | 46 | 0.22% | 5,947.5 | 23.49 | +4.2% | 46 | 0.24% | 15.35 | 22.01 | −6.66 | 3.15 |
| 2023 | 75.77 | −4.9% | 44 | 0.26% | 63.57 | +1.3% | 46 | 0.23% | 5,881.2 | 22.54 | +3.8% | 47 | 0.25% | 13.46 | 22.65 | −9.18 | 3.01 |
| 2022 | 79.68 | +2% | 44 | 0.28% | 62.73 | −0.98% | 47 | 0.24% | 5,877.8 | 21.71 | +0.85% | 48 | 0.25% | 16.73 | 30.25 | −13.53 | 3.41 |
| 2021 | 78.08 | +0.97% | 44 | 0.28% | 63.36 | +0.46% | 46 | 0.25% | 6,016.6 | 21.53 | −1.9% | 44 | 0.26% | 15.15 | 26.23 | −11.08 | 3.65 |
| 2020 | 77.34 | −7.6% | 43 | 0.29% | 63.07 | −4.9% | 44 | 0.26% | 5,977.9 | 21.94 | −2.5% | 44 | 0.28% | 13.37 | 23.52 | −10.15 | 4.12 |
| 2019 | 83.69 | −1.3% | 41 | 0.32% | 66.3 | −0.53% | 44 | 0.27% | 6,281.1 | 22.51 | −0.95% | 41 | 0.30% | 11.03 | 24.12 | −13.1 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 84.83 | +3.8% | 38 | 0.32% | 66.65 | +3.7% | 45 | 0.28% | 6,318.4 | 22.72 | +0.05% | 42 | 0.32% | 11.57 | 25.48 | −13.91 | 4.27 |
| 2017 | 81.69 | +4.3% | 39 | 0.32% | 64.28 | +1.6% | 44 | 0.28% | 6,097.9 | 22.71 | +1.4% | 42 | 0.33% | 15.07 | 28.11 | −13.04 | 4.37 |
| 2016 | 78.31 | −2.8% | 40 | 0.32% | 63.26 | −1.2% | 44 | 0.28% | 6,006.1 | 22.4 | +0.56% | 40 | 0.34% | 13.82 | 24.79 | −10.97 | 4.08 |
| 2015 | 80.6 | −2.9% | 37 | 0.34% | 64.02 | +1.9% | 42 | 0.29% | 6,082.8 | 22.28 | −0.0067% | 39 | 0.35% | 16.15 | 28.66 | −12.52 | 4.07 |
| 2014 | 82.98 | −1% | 36 | 0.35% | 62.83 | −0.01% | 42 | 0.29% | 5,974.1 | 22.28 | +4.3% | 39 | 0.37% | 11.84 | 28.14 | −16.3 | 3.85 |
| 2013 | 83.82 | −0.91% | 36 | 0.36% | 62.84 | −0.71% | 42 | 0.30% | 5,978.2 | 21.36 | +2% | 40 | 0.37% | 10.57 | 27.46 | −16.89 | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 84.6 | −0.17% | 36 | 0.38% | 63.29 | −0.0032% | 41 | 0.31% | 6,023.3 | 20.94 | +1.9% | 39 | 0.37% | 11.59 | 28.71 | −17.12 | 4.19 |
| 2011 | 84.74 | +1.7% | 37 | 0.39% | 63.29 | −1% | 39 | 0.32% | 6,030.3 | 20.55 | +1.4% | 37 | 0.38% | 10.46 | 27.5 | −17.04 | 4.41 |
| 2010 | 83.35 | +4.4% | 36 | 0.39% | 63.94 | +3.6% | 39 | 0.33% | 6,110.4 | 20.26 | +9.4% | 36 | 0.40% | 6.64 | 21.59 | −14.95 | 4.47 |
| 2009 | 79.87 | −2.1% | 36 | 0.40% | 61.74 | −5.7% | 40 | 0.34% | 5,924.6 | 18.53 | +4.5% | 39 | 0.38% | 8.59 | 22.23 | −13.64 | 4.49 |
| 2008 | 81.62 | −5.1% | 33 | 0.41% | 65.49 | +0.78% | 38 | 0.36% | 6,309.8 | 17.73 | +0.49% | 37 | 0.38% | 8.52 | 19.99 | −11.47 | 4.66 |
| 2007 | 86.05 | +5.1% | 33 | 0.44% | 64.98 | +1% | 37 | 0.36% | 6,285.7 | 17.64 | +1.2% | 38 | 0.39% | 10.2 | 26.36 | −16.15 | 4.92 |
| 2006 | 81.84 | +2% | 33 | 0.44% | 64.33 | +2.8% | 36 | 0.38% | 6,242.5 | 17.44 | +1.6% | 37 | 0.40% | 11.47 | 24.1 | −12.63 | 4.89 |
| 2005 | 80.21 | −2.5% | 34 | 0.45% | 62.55 | +1.8% | 35 | 0.38% | 6,084.7 | 17.16 | −1.1% | 37 | 0.42% | 12.35 | 24.99 | −12.63 | 5.03 |
| 2004 | 82.27 | +1.1% | 34 | 0.48% | 61.47 | +2.3% | 35 | 0.39% | 5,989.9 | 17.35 | +1.1% | 37 | 0.43% | 9.78 | 25.49 | −15.72 | 5.08 |
| 2003 | 81.37 | +8.6% | 33 | 0.49% | 60.07 | +2.4% | 35 | 0.40% | 5,860.7 | 17.17 | +0.08% | 37 | 0.45% | 10.09 | 26.3 | −16.21 | 5.09 |
| 2002 | 74.91 | +2.1% | 33 | 0.47% | 58.66 | −0.38% | 34 | 0.41% | 5,729 | 17.15 | +4.9% | 36 | 0.46% | 9.5 | 20.89 | −11.39 | 4.86 |
| 2001 | 73.33 | +1.8% | 32 | 0.48% | 58.88 | +3.2% | 34 | 0.42% | 5,754.9 | 16.36 | +0.53% | 37 | 0.46% | 9.38 | 18.92 | −9.54 | 4.91 |
| 2000 | 72.02 | +19.3% | 32 | 0.48% | 57.05 | +9.3% | 34 | 0.42% | 5,572.8 | 16.27 | +7.7% | 37 | 0.47% | 8.73 | 18.74 | −10.02 | 4.96 |
| 1999 | 60.39 | −1.6% | 36 | 0.43% | 52.19 | −3.3% | 35 | 0.41% | 5,091.3 | 15.1 | +2.2% | 36 | 0.46% | 8.98 | 12.26 | −3.28 | 4.92 |
| 1998 | 61.38 | +0.35% | 32 | 0.45% | 53.98 | −1.7% | 33 | 0.43% | 5,258.7 | 14.78 | −1.4% | 37 | 0.46% | 8.4 | 10.84 | −2.44 | 4.95 |
| 1997 | 61.17 | +1.7% | 32 | 0.46% | 54.89 | −0.21% | 32 | 0.45% | 5,339.5 | 14.99 | +0.87% | 35 | 0.47% | 9.01 | 10.2 | −1.19 | 5.09 |
| 1996 | 60.16 | +4.7% | 32 | 0.46% | 55.01 | +3.5% | 32 | 0.46% | 5,342.4 | 14.86 | +7.5% | 34 | 0.48% | 8.81 | 8.81 | −0.003 | 5.15 |
| 1995 | 57.48 | +3.8% | 33 | 0.46% | 53.15 | +5.5% | 32 | 0.46% | 5,154.2 | 13.83 | −0.35% | 35 | 0.46% | 6.74 | 6.3 | 0.44 | 4.77 |
| 1994 | 55.39 | −0.26% | 34 | 0.45% | 50.37 | +3.6% | 32 | 0.45% | 4,879.8 | 13.87 | −2.6% | 35 | 0.47% | 5.45 | 5.8 | −0.36 | 4.66 |
| 1993 | 55.53 | — | 33 | 0.47% | 48.63 | — | 32 | 0.45% | 4,712.3 | 14.25 | — | 34 | 0.49% | 5.95 | 8.06 | −2.1 | 4.79 |
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See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.