Ministry proposes giving households CZK 2,000 energy savings tariff this winter

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed that households be sent a savings tariff worth CZK 2,000 to help with energy costs this winter. If one were to add the waiver on renewables to the support package, some households could receive up to CZK 6,000 from the government, the Czech News Agency reports.

Further support is set to be provided by the government at the beginning of next year. In total, households with low energy consumption should receive CZK 11,000, those with medium consumption around CZK 14,000 to 15,000 and those with the highest rates of consumption CZK 18,000, Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela said on Wednesday.