Gas and electricity consumption in Czechia has started to grow this year

In the first half of this year, Czechs increased their gas consumption by 12% compared to last year, while electricity consumption increased by 2.6% year-on-year. The increase in consumption is mainly due to colder weather this year. This is according to statistics from the Energy Regulatory Office.

In previous years, Czechs, on the contrary, limited their energy consumption. In addition to the warm weather, experts say the main reason was also the increase in energy prices. This began after the collapse of some domestic suppliers at the end of 2021, and energy prices increased significantly after the start of Russian aggression in Ukraine.