Eurostat: Methodology ensures comparability of Czech gas price data across the EU

The European statistical office Eurostat uses a methodology to calculate gas prices that ensures data comparability across the EU. The office therefore stands by its report published on Wednesday, which said that gas prices for households rose by far the most in the Czech Republic, compared with all other EU countries, in the second half of last year. It said so today in response to a question from the Czech News Agency (ČTK). Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS) said after the report was published that the gas price figures were wrong and described them as misleading the public.

„The data published by Eurostat on 26 April 2023 were provided to us by the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ),“ Eurostat said.

The figures are based on the methodology set out in EU Regulation 2016/1952, which applies to all EU countries. „Its legal requirements and reporting guidelines ensure that the data are comparable across all Member States,“ Eurostat pointed out.