Six months of electricity sharing in Czechia: developments, statistics and future directions

Electricity sharing among households, businesses and municipalities in Czechia got off to a surprisingly rapid start after the central EDC system was launched in August 2024. In six months, nearly 23,000 participants joined the scheme, sharing more than 10 GWh of electricity. Although small groups account for the majority, interest is also growing among municipalities and apartment buildings. Major suppliers such as E.ON are responding as well. What has the first six months of operation shown, and where is the community energy model in Czechia heading next?

Until recently, electricity generated by one entity (for example, a household with a photovoltaic plant) could not be easily shared with another consumer unless it was at the same supply point or within the same site. Historically, electricity could only be used jointly by consumers connected behind the same supply point – typically within a single building or site with a shared connection. In other words, without the relevant legislation, sharing was limited to cases where the electricity producer and consumer were technically connected “behind a single meter”.