Czechia Hydro Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Czechia generated 1.72 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025, 2.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 90th largest hydro power producer in 2025 of the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Hydro supplied 14.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Czechia generated 1.72 TWh of electricity from hydro in 2025.
- Hydro supplied 2.3% of Czechia's electricity in 2025.
- Czechia was the 90th largest hydro power producer in 2025 among the 153 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Czechia's hydro generation in 2025 was 20% lower than in 2020, when it was 2.14 TWh.
- Czechia's hydro generation in 2025 was 4% lower than in 2015, when it was 1.79 TWh.
- Czechia's hydro generation peaked at 2.79 TWh in 2010.
- Czechia's hydro share in 2025 was below the world share of 14.0%.
- Czechia had 1.12 GW of hydro generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro generation | 1.72 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Czechia's electricity | 2.3% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of hydro | 14.0% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by hydro generation (each country's latest year) | 90 of 153 | 2025 · Ember |
| Hydro capacity | 1.12 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Hydro Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Hydro |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 TWh |
| 1991 | 1.09 TWh |
| 1992 | 1.40 TWh |
| 1993 | 1.37 TWh |
| 1994 | 1.46 TWh |
| 1995 | 2.00 TWh |
| 1996 | 1.97 TWh |
| 1997 | 1.70 TWh |
| 1998 | 1.40 TWh |
| 1999 | 1.68 TWh |
| 2000 | 1.76 TWh |
| 2001 | 2.05 TWh |
| 2002 | 2.49 TWh |
| 2003 | 1.38 TWh |
| 2004 | 2.02 TWh |
| 2005 | 2.38 TWh |
| 2006 | 2.55 TWh |
| 2007 | 2.09 TWh |
| 2008 | 2.02 TWh |
| 2009 | 2.43 TWh |
| 2010 | 2.79 TWh |
| 2011 | 1.96 TWh |
| 2012 | 2.13 TWh |
| 2013 | 2.73 TWh |
| 2014 | 1.91 TWh |
| 2015 | 1.79 TWh |
| 2016 | 2.00 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.87 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.63 TWh |
| 2019 | 2.01 TWh |
| 2020 | 2.14 TWh |
| 2021 | 2.41 TWh |
| 2022 | 2.09 TWh |
| 2023 | 2.36 TWh |
| 2024 | 2.66 TWh |
| 2025 | 1.72 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Czechia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | n/a |
| 1991 | 1.8% | n/a |
| 1992 | 2.4% | n/a |
| 1993 | 2.3% | n/a |
| 1994 | 2.5% | n/a |
| 1995 | 3.3% | n/a |
| 1996 | 3.1% | n/a |
| 1997 | 2.7% | n/a |
| 1998 | 2.2% | n/a |
| 1999 | 2.6% | n/a |
| 2000 | 2.4% | 17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | 16.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | 16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | 15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | 16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | 16.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | 16.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | 15.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | 16.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | 16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | 15.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | 16.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | 16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | 16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | 16.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | 16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | 16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | 15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | 15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | 16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | 15.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 14.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | 14.4% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | 14.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.72 TWh | 2.3% | 14.0% | 1.12 GW |
| 2024 | 2.66 TWh | 3.7% | 14.4% | 1.12 GW |
| 2023 | 2.36 TWh | 3.1% | 14.3% | 1.12 GW |
| 2022 | 2.09 TWh | 2.5% | 15.0% | 1.11 GW |
| 2021 | 2.41 TWh | 2.9% | 15.2% | 1.11 GW |
| 2020 | 2.14 TWh | 2.7% | 16.3% | 1.09 GW |
| 2019 | 2.01 TWh | 2.4% | 15.8% | 1.09 GW |
| 2018 | 1.63 TWh | 1.9% | 15.8% | 1.09 GW |
| 2017 | 1.87 TWh | 2.2% | 16.0% | 1.09 GW |
| 2016 | 2.00 TWh | 2.4% | 16.3% | 1.09 GW |
Full year by year history for Czechia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Hydro Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through August 2026Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
| Month | Hydro |
|---|---|
| 2024-09 | 280 GWh |
| 2024-10 | 280 GWh |
| 2024-11 | 190 GWh |
| 2024-12 | 270 GWh |
| 2025-01 | 200 GWh |
| 2025-02 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-03 | 160 GWh |
| 2025-04 | 150 GWh |
| 2025-05 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-06 | 120 GWh |
| 2025-07 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-08 | 100 GWh |
| 2025-09 | 110 GWh |
| 2025-10 | 130 GWh |
| 2025-11 | 140 GWh |
| 2025-12 | 120 GWh |
| 2026-01 | 100 GWh |
| 2026-02 | 120 GWh |
| 2026-03 | 160 GWh |
| 2026-04 | 120 GWh |
| 2026-05 | 110 GWh |
| 2026-06 | 100 GWh |
| 2026-07 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2026-08 | 90.0 GWh |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Czechia can differ slightly from the annual totals.