Country energy profile · Czech Republic · 2025
What percentage of Czech Republic’s energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 70.2% of Czech Republic’s total energy. Oil is its largest single source. That compares with a world average of 86.2%.
Oil 28.1%, natural gas 17.0%, coal 25.2% · non-fossil 29.8%.
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025 data. Site updated August 13, 2026.
Czech Republic energy mix, 2025
Share of total primary energy by source
Key facts
| Fossil-fuel share | 70.2% |
| World average | 86.2% |
| Main fossil fuel | Oil |
| Change since 2010 | -11.0 pts |
| Fossil energy per person | 100.2 GJ |
| CO₂ per person | 7.3 t |
| Fossil share of electricity | — |
| World rank, fossil energy used | #47 of 80 |
Is Czech Republic getting less dependent on fossil fuels?
Fossil-fuel share of total energy since 1965, with the absolute amount of fossil fuel used. Share and volume can move in opposite directions.
Fossil share vs. consumption
Left axis: % of primary energy · Right axis: exajoules (EJ)
Oil vs. gas vs. coal in Czech Republic
Consumption by fuel, 1965–2025
Exajoules (EJ) per year
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Czech Republic's energy comes from fossil fuels?
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied about 70.2% of Czech Republic's total primary energy: oil 28.1%, natural gas 17.0% and coal 25.2%. The world average is 86.2%.
What is Czech Republic's main energy source?
Czech Republic's largest fossil fuel is oil. Non-fossil sources make up 29.8% of its energy.
Is Czech Republic reducing its dependence on fossil fuels?
Since 2010, Czech Republic's fossil-fuel share of energy has fallen by 11.0 percentage points, to 70.2%.
Compare with other countries
Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, 2025 data (annual series back to 1965). See methodology.