Czechia pays Europe's highest electricity bills – here's how to cut costs
Market factors mean that you need to pay above the odds to stay warm in Czechia, but the next few months bring several chances to cut costs.
Power outage in central Prague: Trams, stores, and households affected
Authorities say full power was restored at 1:30 p.m. as stores see evacuations and trams are halted. We update you with the latest information.
Why electricity bills are so high in Czechia – despite cheap local production
Czechia generates electricity cheaply, but consumers pay some of Europe’s highest prices due to market dynamics and limited state intervention.
Is the Czech grid protected from blackouts like in Spain and Portugal?
A large-scale power outage like the one that swept across the Iberian Peninsula is unlikely to occur in Czechia, say officials. Here's why.
How much will it cost to keep warm in Czechia this winter?
As temperatures drop, you may ask yourself how much keeping warm and cozy will cost in Czechia for the next half-year: we have the answers.
Water and heating prices to increase in Prague next year
Gas and electricity prices, however, will remain stable, while the cost of public transportation tickets will also remain the same.
Brace for winter: Heating prices set to rise in 2024 across Czechia
The cancellation of state subsidies and increase in value-added tax will cause a double-digit rise in heating prices next year.
Czech energy suppliers announce price cuts for 2024: Will the savings reach your wallet?
Despite the anticipated price drops, the state’s plans to end household subsidies may mean that consumers end up paying more next year.
Energy prices set to rise after state cancels subsidies: How much more will you pay?
As part of the 2024 budget, the state has decided to remove the previously set price ceiling on electricity and gas, as well as remove other allowances.
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.
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