Czech EV charging network expanded by hundreds of stations last year, usage also rose

Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Czechia expanded by hundreds of new stations last year. Higher-capacity ultra-fast chargers account for an ever larger share of these. At the same time, traffic on charging networks also increased, with operators reporting year-on-year growth in electricity consumption and the number of charging sessions of several dozen percent. This follows from information provided by operators to ČTK. The Czech Republic has more than 3000 EV charging stations.

The sharp growth in the use of charging stations is progressing alongside rising interest in electric cars. According to data from automotive associations, more than 58.000 EVs are currently registered in the country. People and companies registered more than 21.000 of them last year. According to transport experts, the density of charging infrastructure in the Czech Republic is currently sufficient, while in Europe it ranks around the average in terms of the number of stations.

ČEZ, the operator of the largest network, commissioned 206 new chargers last year, bringing the total in its network to nearly 1000, with capacity exceeding 100 megawatts (MW). It focused to a greater extent on expanding ultra-fast stations, opening 133 of them. "Driver demand clearly shows that they prefer saving time through ultra-fast charging. This type of station has therefore begun to prevail among our installations in recent years, and today every fifth charger in our network is ultra-fast," said ČEZ vice-chairman Pavel Cyrani.

Electricity consumption in the ČEZ network rose by 56 percent year on year to 14,9 gigawatt-hours (GWh). According to the company, stations along motorways were the busiest, while by region the busiest were in the Central Bohemian Region, Prague, and the Hradec Králové and South Moravian regions.

Prague Energy (PRE) expanded its infrastructure by 92 new stations last year, bringing the total it operates to nearly 900. Energy consumption at these stations rose by 47 percent year on year to 11,57 GWh of electricity, according to the company.

"This year, we want to focus in particular on preparing projects for ultra-fast charging hubs, as well as on developing private charging. Within the public network, we plan to commission around 30 new charging stations and prepare projects for the construction of more than 200 charging stations for 2027 and 2028. We will install more modern, higher-capacity stations at our distribution substations," said PRE’s head of e-mobility, Libor Hladík, describing the company’s plans for this year.

E.ON commissioned 269 new EV charging points at 56 new locations last year. The company now has more than 850 charging points in its network. Drivers consumed more than 7,5 GWh of electricity at them last year, representing a year-on-year increase of 105 percent in energy supplied. Prague saw the most charging, at 1,3 GWh.

"Our network has focused on expanding fast and ultra-fast charging for several years, and we fully confirmed this trend in 2025," said the managing director of E.

ON Drive Infrastructure, Martin Klíma. According to him, locations with higher capacities are the busiest. "In 2026, we will further step up our expansion in the ultra-fast charging segment. We are preparing around 80 new locations, all as charging hubs with the highest capacities," Klíma added.