Czech regions show stark differences in household water use and supply coverage

Data from the Czech Statistical Office shows wide regional variation in household water consumption for 2025. The national average is 89.7 liters per person per day, with Prague recording the highest use at 106.8 L, followed by South Moravian (93.5 L), Ústí (91.5 L) and Moravian‑Silesian (90.2 L). At the low end, Zlín region averages 81.0 L, with Pardubice (81.2 L) and South Bohemia (81.8 L) close behind.

Water‑network connection rates also differ. At the end of last year, 95.2 % of the Czech population was connected to central water supplies, slightly below the national average of 95.6 %. Prague achieves 100 % coverage, while Liberec region lags with 95.2 % and has the lowest sewer‑connection rate, below 75 % of residents. Despite substantial investment – around 80 million CZK for a new pipeline to Horní Vítkov and additional projects funded by the Turów compensation fund – analysts say billions more will be needed to complete the network in Liberec.

The Turów fund, created under a Czech‑Polish agreement to mitigate impacts of the Turów coal mine expansion, contributed roughly 35 million euros (about 847 million CZK) to water‑infrastructure projects in the border area, with further compensation payments of 45 million euros to Poland and the PGE energy group.