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.
Household bills to soar as energy companies announce price hikes
Several Czech companies have announced upcoming price increases for gas and electricity in the following months.
Czech energy giant ČEZ launches tender for new nuclear reactor unit
The contract for building the first new reactor in two decades should be signed in early 2024.
Prague's new modern art museum occupies a former electrical substation
Kunsthalle Praha, in a former industrial ruin in Malá Strana, will open with electricity-inspired artworks.
Free English-language service set to help foreigners navigate the Czech energy crisis
Former clients of the bankrupt energy supplier should take action quickly to make sure they get a good deal.
Keep calm and shine on: What Bohemia Energy's bankruptcy means for its customers
Customers of the bankrupt supplier do not have to do anything other than stay calm and wait to be contacted.
Surging Czech electricity prices to hit consumers by September
Following a steady increase in wholesale electricity prices over the past year, Czech company PRE is raising its prices for customers from next month.
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