FIGURE 1.
Selected representatives of water supply and sewerage operators in the Czech Republic and the size of their accounting units
| Region | Operator | Water supply location | Type of company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital city of Prague | Letiště Praha, a.s. | Letiště Praha | large account unit |
| Central Bohemia | Středočeské vodárny, a.s. | Kladno – Mělník | large account unit |
| South Bohemia | Městská Vodohospodářská s.r.o. | Třeboň | small account unit |
| Plzeň | Vodovody a kanalizace města Kdyně spol. s.r.o. | Kdyně | micro account unit |
| Karlovy Vary | CHEVAK Cheb, a.s. | Chebsko – regional price | medium-size account unit |
| Ústí nad Labem | Ludvíkovice municipality | Ludvíkovice | municipality |
| Liberec | Zásadská vodárenská společnost, s.r.o. | Zásada | micro account unit |
| Hradec Králové | VODA-RA s.r.o. | Radvanice | micro account unit |
| Pardubice | Vodovody a kanalizace Pardubice, a.s. | Pardubice | large account unit |
| Vysočina | Technické služby Třešť, spol. s r.o. | Třešť | small account unit |
| South Moravia | Vodovody a kanalizace Vyškov, a.s. | Vyškov | medium-size account unit |
| Olomouc | Town of Štíty | Štíty, Heroltice | city |
| Zlín | Slovácké vodárny a kanalizace, a.s. | Uherskohradišťsko, Uherskobrodsko – regional price | medium-size account unit |
| Moravia – Silesia | Vodovody a kanalizace Hlučín, s.r.o. | Hlučín | small account unit |
Average prices of water charge rates in the Czech Republic and in the regions of the Czech Republic without VAT in 2018–2021
| Specification | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZK·m−3 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 38.10 | 39.30 | 41.40 | 43.80 |
| Capital City of Prague Region | 42.00 | 42.70 | 45.20 | 49.90 |
| Central Bohemia Region | 40.90 | 41.90 | 45.10 | 47.10 |
| South Bohemia Region | 37.00 | 37.60 | 39.20 | 40.50 |
| Plzeň Region | 39.20 | 40.80 | 43.60 | 46.10 |
| Karlovy Vary Region | 38.20 | 40.10 | 41.90 | 43.60 |
| Ústí nad Labem Region | 43.40 | 44.20 | 46.00 | 48.80 |
| Liberec Region | 44.20 | 44.80 | 45.60 | 48.10 |
| Hradec Králové Region | 34.90 | 36.10 | 37.40 | 39.00 |
| Pardubice Region | 34.10 | 35.90 | 37.40 | 39.40 |
| Vysočina Region | 37.10 | 38.50 | 40.10 | 41.80 |
| South Moravia Region | 34.50 | 36.10 | 39.40 | 41.60 |
| Olomouc Region | 33.10 | 34.10 | 35.80 | 37.10 |
| Zlín Region | 35.80 | 37.20 | 38.30 | 40.10 |
| Moravia – Silesia Region | 34.40 | 36.20 | 37.90 | 39.90 |
Horizontal analysis: year-on-year change in the average water charge rates in the Czech Republic in the period of in 2018–2021
| Region | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ||||
| Capital city of Prague | 1.67 | 5.85 | 10.40 | 5.97 |
| Central Bohemia | 2.44 | 7.64 | 4.43 | 4.84 |
| South Bohemia | 1.62 | 4.26 | 3.32 | 3.06 |
| Plzeň | 4.08 | 6.86 | 5.73 | 5.56 |
| Karlovy Vary | 4.97 | 4.49 | 4.06 | 4.51 |
| Ústí nad Labem | 1.84 | 4.07 | 6.09 | 4.00 |
| Liberec | 1.36 | 1.79 | 5.48 | 2.88 |
| Hradec Králové | 3.44 | 3.60 | 4.28 | 3.77 |
| Pardubice | 5.28 | 4.18 | 5.35 | 4.93 |
| Vysočina | 3.77 | 4.16 | 4.24 | 4.06 |
| South Moravia | 4.64 | 9.14 | 5.58 | 6.45 |
| Olomouc | 3.02 | 4.99 | 3.63 | 3.88 |
| Zlín | 3.91 | 2.96 | 4.70 | 3.86 |
| Moravia – Silesia | 5.23 | 4.70 | 5.28 | 5.07 |
Percentage representation of individual cost items and other items constituting the price of water charge rates in Pardubice – Vodovody a kanalizace Pardubice, a_s_
| No. | Cost items | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||
| 1 | material | 22.12 | 21.05 | 20.26 | 22.20 |
| 1.1 | - raw groundwater + surface water | 7.41 | 6.53 | 5.93 | 5.86 |
| 1.2 | - drinking water collected | 8.40 | 8.61 | 9.46 | 11.40 |
| 1.2 | - chemicals | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.47 |
| 1.4 | - other material | 6.02 | 5.62 | 4.56 | 4.48 |
| 2 | energy | 3.23 | 3.66 | 3.26 | 2.92 |
| 2.1 | - electric energy | 3.07 | 3.44 | 3.10 | 2.83 |
| 2.2 | - other types of energy (gas) | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.09 |
| 3 | wages | 6.29 | 6.92 | 6.68 | 7.37 |
| 3.1 | - direct wages | 4.69 | 5.17 | 5.00 | 5.52 |
| 3.2 | - other personal costs | 1.59 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.85 |
| 4 | other direct costs | 50.75 | 48.28 | 51.90 | 48.05 |
| 4.1 | - depreciation | 23.97 | 22.11 | 20.75 | 18.31 |
| 4.2 | - repairs | 26.70 | 26.12 | 31.11 | 29.72 |
| 4.3 | - rental of infrastructure assets | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| 4.4 | - water delivered | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 000 |
| 5 | operating costs | 4.07 | 3.11 | 3.73 | 3.67 |
| 5.1 | - wastewater discharge charges | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 5.2 | - other external operating costs | 2.72 | 2.33 | 3.05 | 2.91 |
| 5.3 | - other own costs | 1.35 | 0.78 | 0.68 | 0.76 |
| 6–9 | financial income and expenses, production and administrative overhead | 10.46 | 11.49 | 12.03 | 12.90 |
| 10 | full own costs | 96.91 | 94.51 | 97.87 | 97.11 |
| 11–12 | calculation profit | 3.09 | 5.49 | 2.13 | 2.89 |
| 13 | total | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
Average percentage representation of material in the calculation formula for selected operators over the 2018–2021 horizon
| Company size | Operator | Region | Material [%] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large account unit | Vodovody a kanalizace Pardubice, a.s. | Pardubice | 21.41 |
| Large account unit | Středočeské vodárny, a.s. | Central Bohemia | 10.40 |
| Large account unit | Letiště Praha, a.s. | Capital City of Prague | 79.51 |
| Medium-size account unit | Slovácké vodárny a kanalizace, a. s. | Zlín | 16.13 |
| Medium-size account unit | Vodovody a kanalizace Vyškov, a.s. | South Moravia | 13.83 |
| Medium-size account unit | CHEVAK Cheb, a.s. | Karlovy Vary | 9.30 |
| Small account unit | Technické služby Třešť, spol. s.r.o. | Vysočina | 22.35 |
| Small account unit | Městská Vodohospodářská, s.r.o. | South Bohemia | 82.93 |
| Small account unit | Vodovody a kanalizace Hlučín, s.r.o. | Moravia – Silesia | 27.19 |
| Micro account unit | Vodovody a kanalizace města Kdyně spol. s r.o. | Plzeň | 21.76 |
| Micro account unit | Zásadská vodárenská společnost, s.r.o. | Liberec | 19.86 |
| Micro account unit | VODA-RA s.r.o. | Hradec Kálové | 22.84 |
| Town | Town of Štíty | Olomouc | 20.11 |
| Municipality | Ludvíkovice municipality | Ústí nad Labem | 96.83 |
Average percentage representation of the main cost items in the calculation formula for selected operators over the 2018–2021 horizon, median, min and max, average of min and max
| Region | Material | Energy | Wages | Other direct costs | Operating costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||||
| Pardubice | 21.41 | 3.27 | 6.81 | 49.75 | 3.65 |
| Central Bohemia | 10.40 | 5.57 | 6.45 | 44.02 | 14.47 |
| Capital City of Prague | 79.51 | 1.39 | 33.78 | 15.48 | 1.82 |
| Zlín | 16.13 | 5.01 | 30.17 | 25.17 | 7.77 |
| South Moravia | 13.83 | 3.61 | 19.17 | 35.83 | 6.98 |
| Karlovy Vary | 9.30 | 5.62 | 5.44 | 47.34 | 6.46 |
| Vysočina | 22.35 | 5.70 | 29.44 | 11.97 | 8.81 |
| South Bohemia | 82.93 | 4.36 | 3.80 | 8.71 | 4.88 |
| Moravia – Silesia | 27.19 | 1.53 | 19.91 | 31.83 | 3.04 |
| Plzeň | 21.76 | 10.82 | 33.60 | 6.89 | 12.85 |
| Liberec | 19.86 | 0.63 | 30.37 | 34.09 | 7.99 |
| Hradec Králové | 22.84 | 21.15 | 31.35 | 10.51 | 12.36 |
| Olomouc | 20.11 | 1.73 | 6.45 | 123.84 | 14.05 |
| Ústí nad Labem | 96.83 | 0.21 | 22.00 | 37.46 | 14.65 |
| Median | 21.58 | 3.99 | 20.96 | 32.96 | 7.88 |
| Lowest interval value considered | 16.13 | 1.39 | 19.17 | 25.17 | 3.04 |
| Maximum interval value | 27.19 | 5.70 | 33.78 | 49.75 | 14.65 |
| Min and max average | 21.46 | 3.78 | 27.76 | 38.19 | 9.07 |