Energy in the Czech Republic

Energy in the Czech Republic describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in the Czech Republic.

Overview

Energy in Czech Republic
Capita Prim. energy Production Export Electricity CO2-emission
Million TWh TWh TWh TWh Mt
2004 10.2 530 398 136 63.5 118.8
2007 10.3 532 392 134 67.1 122.1
2008 10.4 519 382 144 67.4 116.8
2009 10.5 488 363 132 64.1 109.8
2012 10.5 505 373 140 66.0 112.7
2012R 10.5 496 380 126 66.3 107.8
2013 10.5 488 351 137 66.1 101.1
Change 2004-09 2.9  % -7.8 % -8.9 % -2.8 % 0.9 % -7.5 %
Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses that are 2/3 for nuclear power

2012R = CO2 calculation criteria changed, numbers updated


Primary energy consumption per million people in 2008 was 50 TWh compared to other countries (TWh): Canada 93 (3103 TWh 33.3), USA 87 (26,560 TWh 304.5), UK 40 (2,424 TWh 61.4), Greece 31 TWh (354 TWh 11.24) and Poland 30 (1138 TWh 38.12).

Fossil fuels

A coal mine in the Czech Republic, taken in 2006 from the International Space Station

Coal

OKD is a major mining company in the Czech Republic.

The country aims to phase out coal power by 2038 or earlier.

Oil and gas

Oil and gas deposits in the Czech Republic are in Moravia.

Gas Gazela Pipeline from Russia to points in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Germany.

Crude oil from Russia comes through the Druzhba pipeline via Ukraine. The Ingolstadt–Kralupy–Litvínov pipeline can bring crude oil from Germany and be connected to the Transalpine Pipeline.

The Country has two refineries, owned by Česká rafinérská. The Litvinov refinery needs to be modified to process non-Russian grade oil.

Electricity

In 2022 Electricity production was 78.8 terawatt-hours (TWh), whilst consumption was 60.4 TWh.

53.60% was generated from fossil fuels, mostly lignite, 40.95% nuclear and 5.46% renewables.

Environment

In 2014, the emissions of carbon dioxide were 10.4 tons per capita. The EU average was 7.9 tons per capita. Czech Republic's emissions were comparable to those of Japan or the Netherlands.

Business

According to Forbes list of billionaires (2011) Czech billionaire Zdenek Bakala ($2 B 2011) has made his wealth in coal business. Forbes ranked Zdenek Bakala (Net Worth$1.5 B) as richest Czech in energy business (coal) in 2013.

Bakala is the biggest player on the coal market in Central Europe. He has consolidated Polish mining markets into his company New World Resources.


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