Key factors that drive the Czech Republic coal industry

VLČEK, Tomáš and Martin JIRUŠEK. Key factors that drive the Czech Republic coal industry. Coal International. Tuxford: Tradelink Publications Ltd., 2015, vol. 263, No 3, p. 28-36. ISSN 1357-6941.

Basic information

• Original name: Key factors that drive the Czech Republic coal industry
• Authors: VLČEK, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Martin JIRUŠEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Coal International, Tuxford, Tradelink Publications Ltd. 2015, 1357-6941.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50601 Political science
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/15:00083078
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords (in Czech): Ekonomika; Česká republika; uhlí; elektroenergetika
• Keywords in English: Economy; Czech Republic; coal; power utility sector
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Since the beginning of 19th century Czechs extensively mined and used coal in national economy. Coal was the key source driving industrial revolution and development not only in Czech lands, but in the whole Austria-Hungary. In fact, when Austrian-Hungarian Empire dissolved, 90% of bituminous coal production as well as 84% sub-bituminous coal production was located on the soil of Czech lands, which stroke Austrian and Hungarian economy hard. During the socialist era, coal was the key source of domestic energy production and the production culminated in late 1980s when around 130 Mt/y of coal was produced. This tremendous growth is however weighted with current significant drop in coal production and non-friendly economic environment of last years and decades. Also, country´s deposits are getting depleted and the whole coal industry reacts to this development to maximize profitability. The following text presents the current coal industry in the Czech Republic and discusses what the key factors the Czech Republic coal industry is currently driven by are.

Links

• MUNI/A/1316/2014, interní kód MU: Name: Evropa v měnícím se mezinárodním prostředí

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A