Czech government approves energy policy outline, will receive it by year-end

The State Energy Policy must ensure sufficient energy at an affordable price, energy security and the decarbonisation of Czechia. The government approved these basic principles today, Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela (STAN) told reporters. He said the government would receive the policy by the end of this year.

Síkela said the policy would emphasise nuclear energy, as well as the digitalisation and decentralisation of the energy sector. It should cover energy sharing and strengthen the energy self-sufficiency of households, municipalities and businesses. The policy is expected to set out the development of the energy sector over the next 30 years.

According to Síkela, previous governments neglected the development of renewable energy sources and energy savings. He said Czechia consumes twice as much energy per unit of gross domestic product as the European average. He also said the argument that industry accounts for a large share of Czech GDP does not hold up, as even industrial Germany has an economy with lower energy intensity.