Electric Shock: Czechia’s High Household Electricity Prices
Czech households face Europe’s highest electricity bills, driven by ended state subsidies and their own consumption patterns.
Households in the Czech Republic now pay among the highest electricity rates in Europe, according to data from Eurostat covering 39 countries. Domestic users in Czechia paid approximately €317.9 per MWh (around 7,736 CZK including VAT) for the first half of 2025—placing the country sixth-highest in the ranking.
The figure covers all components of consumer electricity bills, including commercial charges, regulated fees, taxes and levies.
Czech authorities gather these figures through the Czech Statistical Office, which collects data from major energy suppliers covering over 90 % of small-consumer household customers.
- Germany
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Italy
- Ireland
recorded higher nominal household electricity prices in that period. At the same time, Czechia’s average exceeds the EU-wide average of about €287.
Czech households face Europe’s highest electricity bills.
Author summary: Czech households pay among Europe’s highest electricity rates.
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