Czech government approves bill to levy power producers' windfalls

In a sharp price surge the state can regulate electricity prices and skim excessive producer revenues; regulation is not triggered automatically

Industry minister Karel Havlíček presented the bill after the cabinet meeting: if energy prices surge again, the government would be able to regulate electricity prices for customers and cap excessive producer revenues, with part of it levied to cover crisis costs. The bill does not trigger regulation automatically and now enters the parliamentary process (ČT24, 9 Nov 2026).