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

Energy in 2020

Fossil fuels

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

Coal

See also: Coal § World coal reserves, and List of countries by coal production

OKD is a major mining company in the Czech Republic.

Coal usage: 2019 40.9 Mt, 2020 31.5 Mt, 2021 31.4 Mt, 2022 35.1 Mt

The country aims to phase out coal power by 2038 or earlier.[2]

Oil and gas

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

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.[3]

The Gazela Pipeline allowed gas to be supplied from other countries by connecting through Germany at Brandov or Rozvadov or through Slovakia via Lanžhot.

Gas usage: 2020 8.8 Bcm, 2021 9.4 Bcm, 2022 7.8 Bcm, 2023 7.1 Bcm.[4]

Electricity

Main article: Electricity sector in the Czech Republic

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.[5]

Environment

See also: Climate change and Category:Climate change by country

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.[6]

Business

According to Forbes list of billionaires (2011) Czech billionaire Zdenek Bakala ($2 B 2011) has made his wealth in coal business.[7] Forbes ranked Zdenek Bakala (Net Worth$1.5 B) as richest Czech in energy business (coal) in 2013.[8]

Bakala is the biggest player on the coal market in Central Europe. He has consolidated Polish mining markets into his company New World Resources.[9]

Overview

Energy in Czech Republic[10]
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[11]

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).

References

  1. ^ a b "Czech Republic 2021 Energy Policy Review" (PDF). 2021.
  2. ^ "Remaining EU Coal Power Polluters". Ember. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  3. ^ "Czech Litvinov refinery can handle switch to non-Russian oil". 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Czech Republic in 2023 uses least amount of gas in 29 years". 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Czech Republic - Country Commercial Guide". 8 September 2023.
  6. ^ "CO2 time series 1990-2014 per capita for world countries". Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  7. ^ Forbes list of billionaires (2011) Forbes list of billionaires (2011) Energy Forbes March 10, 2011
  8. ^ Billionaires Czech Energy 2013
  9. ^ Profile Bakala Forbes March 2011
  10. ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics Statistics 2015 Archived 2016-03-13 at WebCite, 2014 (2012R as in November 2015 Archived 2015-05-05 at WebCite + 2012 as in March 2014 is comparable to previous years statistical calculation criteria, 2013 Archived 2014-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, 2012 Archived 2013-03-09 at the Wayback Machine, 2011 Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, 2010 Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 Archived 2013-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2006 Archived 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
  11. ^ Energy in Sweden 2010 Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Facts and figures. The Swedish Energy Agency. Table 8 Losses in nuclear power stations Table 9 Nuclear power brutto

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