Moving house in Czechia: what do I do about electricity and gas?

The short answer

Moving is a common moment for billing mistakes. Read the meters on both days and tell your supplier in time.

📜 The rules in Czechia

The market

You choose your electricity and gas supplier freely. The supplier sets the commercial part of the price; distribution (the grid part) is regulated by ERÚ and depends on where you live.

Official source: eru.gov.cz · Checked 2026-09-27

Switching supplier

Sign a contract with the new supplier; with a power of attorney it can handle the switch for you. It takes 1–3 months depending on notice periods (open-ended contracts: max. 3 months from the 1st of the next month). Since 1 Aug 2025 the penalty for leaving a fixed-price contract early is capped at 40% of what you would still have paid.

Official source: eru.gov.cz · Checked 2026-09-27

🪜 Step by step

Tell your supplier in advanceGive the moving date and your new address, and ask whether your contract can move with you.
Read the metersTake dated photos of all meters on the day you leave and the day you arrive.
Check the new homeFind out which grid operator serves the new address and whether the supply is connected.
Check your final billCompare the final bill with your photos. Any credit must be refunded.

📇 Who to contact

Srovnávač nabídek dodavatelů elektřiny a plynu ERÚ officialCompare electricity and gas offersBefore you switch, or when your price goes up🔗 novysrovnavac.eru.gov.cz

ČEZ Distribuce — most of Bohemia and northern MoraviaRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 800 850 860 🔗 www.cezdistribuce.cz/cs/pro-zakazniky/nahlasit/chci-nahlasit-poruchu

EG.D — South Bohemia and South MoraviaRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 800 22 55 77 🔗 www.egd.cz/poruchy-elektricke-site

PREdistribuce — Prague and RoztokyRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 800 823 823 🔗 www.predistribuce.cz/cs/kontakt/predistribuce/poruchova-linka-distribuce

Energetický regulační úřad (ERÚ)Supervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 +420 564 578 666 🔗 eru.gov.cz

❓ Questions

Can I take my contract with me?

Often yes, within the same country. Otherwise moving usually lets you end it.

What if the supply is off at the new home?

Contact a supplier or the grid operator to have it connected.

Who pays for energy between tenants?

The person on the contract pays until the move is reported. That is why the meter reading matters.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-27

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