Czech energy import dependence rises by nearly a third to just under 40% in 10 years

The Czech Republic's total energy import dependence rose from 30.2 % to 39.5 % between 2014 and 2024. Changes in the diversification of sources related to the war in Ukraine led to a decline in energy import dependence on Russia from the pre-war level of 23.9 % to 11.3 % in 2024. This follows from statistics published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Although the Czech Republic's overall energy import dependence rose by almost a third over 10 years and reached nearly 40 % in 2024, the country ranked among European Union countries with low energy dependence. Only Denmark, Finland, Romania, Latvia, Sweden and Estonia recorded lower energy import dependence in 2024. By contrast, Malta, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Ireland, Greece and Belgium were among the countries with the highest energy import dependence.