Hydropower generation by region in Czechia
Czechia: Hydropower generation by region was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.6 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025.
The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Czechia peaked at 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.08 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
Czechia ranks 54th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 2.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 51 Bulgaria 2.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Iraq 2.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 South Africa 1.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Poland 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 North Macedonia 1.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Bangladesh 0.882 terawatt-hours compare
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,012 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,012 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 21.88 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -80.03 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.45 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 731.08 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Czechia?
- Hydropower generation by region in Czechia was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does Czechia rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Czechia ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.