Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Czechia
Czechia: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 2,290 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Czechia stood at 2,290 Megawatt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Czechia peaked at 2,290 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,393 Megawatt, in 1991.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,410 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 1,393 Megawatt | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,405 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,402 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,397 Megawatt | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,399 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,014 Megawatt | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 2,050 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,033 Megawatt | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,153 Megawatt | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2,097 Megawatt | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,145 Megawatt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,145 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,149 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,160 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,167 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,163 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,171 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,176 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,184 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,196 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,197 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,212 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,252 Megawatt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,252 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,260 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,262 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,265 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,264 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,265 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,265 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,285 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,285 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,288 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,290 Megawatt | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2,290 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2,290 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +44.0% | 1,399 Megawatt | 2,014 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,666 Megawatt | 1,393 Megawatt | 2,153 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,156 Megawatt | 2,097 Megawatt | 2,184 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,242 Megawatt | 2,196 Megawatt | 2,265 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,283 Megawatt | 2,265 Megawatt | 2,290 Megawatt | 5 |
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More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.4193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Czechia?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Czechia was 2,290 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,290 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,393 Megawatt in 1991.
- How does Czechia rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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