The Number of Charging Stations in the Czech Republic Keeps Growing

The largest operators of charging stations in the Czech Republic report a significant increase in electricity consumption. It comes as no surprise, as the number of newly registered electric vehicles surged by two-thirds year-on-year in the first half of this year. The total number of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has now approached 50,000. There are already more than 3,000 charging stations across the country, which means their number has more than doubled over the past three years.

The largest charging network operator in the Czech Republic, ČEZ, has already deployed 74 new charging units this year. Its network now includes 916 stations, and the company expects to reach 1,000 posts by the end of the year. Pražská energetika (PRE), which operates the second-largest EV network in the country (PRE POINT), added 33 new public chargers in the second quarter alone, and 67 throughout the first half of the year. In total, PRE operates 868 chargers.

Double the Number of Chargers

The total number of public EV charging stations in the Czech Republic has surpassed 3,000 this year, currently standing at 3,182. Together, they provide 5,603 charging points for electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids. This is according to the latest data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) as of June 30, 2025. That’s more than double the number recorded in the first half of 2022, when the total hadn’t even reached 1,500.

As a result, recharging an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid is now possible at more locations than refueling with petrol or diesel. According to MIT records, there are fewer than 3,000 so-called conventional fuel stations dispensing primarily petrol and diesel. Of course, this comparison has its limits, since EV chargers typically offer only one or two charging points, and recharging takes significantly longer than refueling with conventional fuels.

50,000 Electric Vehicles and Record Charging Volumes

According to the Transport Research Centre (CDV), 122,639 new passenger vehicles were registered in the Czech Republic from January through June of this year. Of these, 6,910 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs). With a market share of 5.6%, BEVs were the third most popular customer choice, following petrol and diesel vehicles. “Nearly seven thousand electric vehicles were registered in the first half of the year alone, representing a 66% year-on-year increase. The total number of registered battery electric passenger vehicles has now come close to the 50,000 mark,” explains Lukáš Kadula of the Transport Research Centre.

In line with this trend, interest in charging is naturally increasing. For instance, ČEZ reports a 76% year-on-year increase in electricity consumption at its stations and a more than 50% rise in the number of charging sessions. PRE’s stations saw a 52.5% increase in electricity usage in the first half of the year, while the number of charging transactions rose by more than one-third.

Electric Vehicles in the Corporate Sector

In the M1 category of new passenger cars, approximately three-quarters are registered by companies. According to the Car Importers Association, corporate vehicles accounted for 73.5% of all registrations in the first half of this year. However, companies seem to purchase electric vehicles slightly more often: according to CDV, nearly 77% of newly registered BEVs this year were registered by a company or another organization.