The majority of Czech households use district heating to warm their homes, and these consumers will face higher heating costs starting in the new year.
The price increase is due to a forced measure by coal-fired district heating plants, which make up more than 50% of the heating supply in the country. These plants are raising prices by 5%. Coal remains the cheapest raw material, and most heating plants still rely on it.
For consumers, this means an increase in heating costs of about CZK 100–150 per month compared to current prices.
Heating costs will rise even more significantly for those using biomass-fired district heating plants—by as much as 20%. However, customers of gas-fired district heating plants will benefit, as the price of heating will decrease by 10%, which translates to a saving of approximately CZK 200 per month.
