The Czech Republic is a long-term net-exporter of electricity.Češi loni spotřebovali rekordní množství elektřiny. Země ale zůstává i významným exportérem energie. ČT24. 21. 2. 2019. 97% -98% of oil used in the Czech Republic is imported.Zásobování České republiky ropou (in Czech).

Overview The government's 2015 energy policy designates nuclear power as main source of energy and its share is projected to rise to between 46% and 58% by 2040. Coal-powered energy is planned to fall to 21%, while renewables would rise to 25% and gas range from 5 to 15%.Jo Harper. Czech Republic weighs nuclear options. Deutsche Welle. 17.04.2018.

The updated energy strategy of 2019 envisions a gradual phase out of coal power share in total electricity generation from 2015's 46.2% down to 15.5% by 2040. The strategy sees nuclear energy as a non-carbon source of energy to be used during a slow transition to renewables in order to minimize the use of carbon-emitting fossil fuels that cause climate change. The increase in the share of nuclear, renewables and natural gas is to fill in the energy demand created by the impending gradual shutdowns of coal power stations.Nový jaderný blok v Dukovanech by měl stát maximálně 200 miliard korun, věří Drábová. ČT24. 15. 6. 2019 This 2015-approved energy strategy expects construction of an additional nuclear reactor in the Temelín Nuclear Power Station and another one in the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station with the possibility of further expansion to two reactors in each power station. The older station of the two, Dukovany, is to be expanded before Temelín.Nejlepší reference na stavbu nových reaktorů v Česku mají Korejci, tvrdí Drábová (in Czech). 14. 10. 2018. aktualne.cz. As of 2019, the financing models and contractor selection for the planned reactors are being negotiated by the government.Nové jaderné zdroje budou financovány dceřinými firmami skupiny ČEZ, rozhodla vláda (in Czech). ČT24.

+ 2019 national energy strategy Energy source 2015 2040 Coal 46.2% 15.5% Nuclear 31.5% 43.2% Natural gas 4.8% 8.2% Renewables 10.1% 20.2%

According to IEA the electricity use (gross production + imports – exports – transmission/distribution losses) in the Czech Republic in 2008 was 67 TWh.

Nuclear power

There are two nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic

Renewable energy

In 2010 there was photovoltaics (PV) solar power 1,953 MW - fourth top in the EU.

In 2010 there was 471 MW solar heating - 10th top in the EU.

In 2010 there was 215 MW wind power - 18th top in the EU.

EU and the Czech Republic Wind Energy Capacity (MW) No Country 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 - EU-27 105,696 93,957 84,074 74,767 64,712 56,517 48,069 40,511 34,383 28,599 23,159 17,315 12,887 9,678 6,453 20 Czech Republic260 217 215 192 150 116 54 28 17 9 3 0 0 0 0

See also Renewable energy in the Czech Republic Nuclear power in the Czech Republic

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