Heating season officially starts in Prague today

The heating season started in Prague on Monday as Pražská teplárenská announced the start of heat supplies for households in connection with current temperatures.

According to Czech law, the heating season lasts from the beginning of September to the end of May. During this period, heating can be limited or interrupted if the average daily outdoor temperature in a given location rises above 13 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days.

"On Monday, Oct. 9, we start this year's heating season. We continue to carefully monitor outdoor temperature development and will flexibly respond to longer warming periods," said Pražská teplárenská in a news release.

The company's transfer stations have automatic regulations to limit heating when temperatures rise to avoid wasting energy. Operators of non-Pražská teplárenská stations must be contacted directly.

Heating plants throughout the country have also commenced the heating season in recent days. Pražská teplárenská is one of the largest heating networks in the Czech Republic, operating in Prague and surrounding areas. In 2020, the French company Veolia bought Pražská teplárenská from the Energy and Industrial Holding of businessman Daniel Křetínský.

Other cities such as Otrokovice and Teplice started heating last week, with ČEZ Teplárenská activating systems in those areas based on customer requests due to cooler evenings. The heating season in Chomutov began as early as Sept. 15 last year. In Brno, heating starts automatically when temperatures drop below 15 degrees Celsius but remains off at higher levels, according to Teplárny Brno.