
ČEZ board members get hefty bonuses, record dividend planned
The outlook for 2023 is not as rosy due to higher taxes on windfall profits and a pending law affecting minority shareholders.
Czechia hoping for big role in Europe’s ‘nuclear renaissance’
A growing group of European countries hope expanding nuclear power would reduce reliance on fossil fuels from Russia.
Turning wastewater into energy: New project set to heat up one-third of Prague
Located in Prague 6, the planned Energocenter will cost an estimated CZK 7.5 billion.
Czech gas the most expensive in the EU? Not quite, says prime minister
In the second half of 2022, gas prices in Czechia rose the most out of all EU countries – but officials are disputing the results.
Czechia paid higher energy bills than any other EU country in second half of last year
Adjusted for purchasing power, Czechs had to pay the most for gas out of all EU countries and faced the second-highest electricity prices.
First hydrogen-powered bus to hit Prague streets this spring
This comes after a series of attempts in recent years to make the capital's public-transport options more environmentally friendly.
Government approves energy price caps for large businesses
Starting in January, the same price caps introduced in the fall for households will apply to large companies.
Czech president signs into law windfall tax on large corporations
A combination of a windfall tax on large companies' profits and a levy on electricity firms should bring over CZK 100 billion into state coffers next year.
Czechia's electricity prices see greatest rise in EU: Can airdrying and handwashing help?
Czech electricity prices rose at the sharpest rate across the EU in early 2022; a new govt. website aims to help consumers amid the energy crisis.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
News, tips, and Expats.cz top stories for Prague and the Czech Republic on Oct. 31, 2022.
PRE is offering discounts to Praguers who cut back on electricity use
In order to qualify, photos of electricity meters must be submitted to the company on specific dates.
Prague’s winter heating season started yesterday
Households will continue to receive heat under specific conditions until spring.
How much could govt. price caps save households and will it be enough?
The caps could mean savings of tens of thousands of crowns for households but the opposition says the measures don't go far enough.
Czech ministry launches online calculator for energy subsidy
The government approved measures to help households cope with the rising cost of electricity, gas, and heating.
The Czech Republic now has Europe's most expensive electricity
The country edges the United Kingdom in the July 2022 Household Energy Prices Index in the price of electricity expressed through purchasing power parity.
Listen to the new voice of Prague's public transport network
Plus: 29-year-old man who killed ex-girlfriend in government building is in hospital in critical condition.
Czechia to cut reliance on Russian gas by a third in time for autumn
Energy giant ČEZ has secured storage capacity for 3 billion cubic meters of gas in a new facility in the Netherlands.
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