Electricity distributors in Czech Republic to maintain CZK 30 billion investment in grids for 2025

Electricity distribution companies in the Czech Republic will invest over CZK 30 billion in the country’s electricity networks this year, matching the level of investment from 2024. The funding will be used for network upgrades, cross-border infrastructure development, and the integration of new energy sources. According to distribution firms, investments are expected to increase further in the coming years due to growing network demands.

ČEZ Distribuce, the country’s largest electricity distributor with 3.7 million customers, plans to allocate CZK 19.2 billion to infrastructure projects in 2025. The company aims to continue efforts to modernise and strengthen its distribution system to accommodate increased connection requests, particularly from renewable energy sources. It also expects a rise in battery storage applications and will invest significantly in digitising the network.

Among ČEZ’s key projects this year are the upgrade of the power line between the Ostrov u Karlových Varů and Vřesová substations, a new transformer station on the southwest edge of Plzeň (CZK 272 million), and the completed reconstruction of the Havlíčkův Brod transformer station (CZK 244 million).

EG.D, the second-largest distributor, serves the South Bohemian, South Moravian, Vysočina, and parts of the Zlín and Olomouc regions. It has also allocated CZK 8.9 billion for 2025, the same as the previous year. EG.D’s focus will be on strengthening network reliability and supporting new energy sources. Notable projects include work on very high voltage lines and upgrades in border regions, such as continuing the project at the confluence of the Thaya and Morava rivers later this year.

In Prague, PRE (Prague Energy) is responsible for the capital’s distribution network. The company plans to invest over CZK 2.5 billion in 2025, with a focus on expanding capacity. According to PRE spokesperson Karel Hanzelka, the investments will target improvements in high and low voltage cable networks, optical infrastructure, and remote monitoring systems for transformer stations. Some investments are linked to the capital’s ongoing urban development.

Distribution companies agree that current investment levels will not be sufficient in the long term. As energy demand grows and grid complexity increases, operators anticipate the need for annual investments to rise to CZK 40 billion in the coming years.

Source: CTK