Czech electricity consumption rises year on year for first time since 2021

Net electricity consumption rose year on year last year for the first time since 2021. However, it still did not reach the levels seen before 2023. Despite a below-average pace of electrification by international comparison, consumption in the Czech Republic should continue to grow, according to ČEPS. This follows from a comprehensive report on the Czech electricity sector in 2025, published this week on the oEnergetice.cz portal.

While the decline in electricity consumption that had persisted since 2021 came to a halt in 2024, 2025 saw a modest increase, with consumption rising by approximately 2.3 % year on year. Net consumption reached 59.3 TWh. This remains below consumption levels before 2023. In 2018, 2019 and 2021, consumption was approximately 5 % higher than last year.

Temperature was one reason for the year-on-year increase in consumption. Although last year was slightly warmer (+0.5 °C) than the temperature normal, it was 1.5 °C colder than 2024, which was the warmest year since 1961 in terms of average temperature.