A new analysis by scientists from the Charles University Environment Centre, based on data from the Household Budget Survey and the EU statistics on income and living conditions (SILC), shows the state of energy poverty and financial accessibility of transport in the Czech Republic in the period 2017–2023 (ex-post analysis).
In 2023, 10.3% of households were at risk of energy poverty, compared to 6–7% in previous years, mainly due to a sharp increase in costs, not a decrease in income. The worst off are households with the lowest incomes, seniors, single parents, and renters.
Financial accessibility of transport is also deteriorating – in 2023, 8% of households suffered from it, with the most vulnerable groups being individuals under 65, single parents, and families with multiple children.
The overlap between the two forms of poverty is surprisingly low – only 1.7% of households meet the conditions for both categories. This means that measures targeting energy poverty often do not help people struggling with transport costs, and vice versa.
More detailed results of the analysis can be downloaded here.