Industry minister: Cap on energy will not cover all the energy consumed

The government's plan to cap electricity and gas prices for households and small and medium-sized businesses will not apply to all the energy consumed, Czech Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela said in a debate on Czech Television on Sunday. Mr. Sikela said negotiations at the EU level should set an upper limit on consumption up to which prices will be capped for households. This is to motivate people to save energy. In line with the measures approved, electricity prices for households will be capped at 6 crowns per kilowatt hour and 3 crowns for gas as of November.