Possible scenarios and risks for the development of the Czech power sector

In the coming period, the Czech power sector faces several serious risks, and several possible scenarios can be identified, one of which will ultimately materialise. Which one it will be depends on local conditions as well as the situation and trends in our surroundings and across Europe. The Czech Republic has an approved energy strategy, but in the two years since its update, almost nothing has been done to implement it. It is therefore worth examining the potential risks and scenarios in greater detail.

The current state of the Czech power sector

The previous parts of this series examined the potential of individual low-emission sources (wind, nuclear and photovoltaic) and the various paths that can be used to transition to a low-emission power sector. Let us now look at the situation in the Czech power sector. At present, the largest share of electricity is generated by plants burning domestic lignite, which supply nearly 50%. Gas-fired units add a few percentage points, meaning fossil-fuel sources provide slightly more than 50%. Another source is the nuclear units at the Temelín and Dukovany power plants, which supply around 35%. Renewable sources provide the remainder.