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ČEZ Group

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Czech energy conglomerate

ČEZ Group (Czech: 'Skupina ČEZ' České Energetické Závody) is a conglomerate of 96 companies (including the parent company ČEZ, a.s.), 72 of them in the Czech Republic. Its core business is the generation, distribution, trade in, and sales of electricity and heat, trade in and sales of natural gas, and coal extraction. ČEZ Group operates also in Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey. ČEZ, a.s. is listed on Prague Stock Exchange and Warsaw Stock Exchange. ČEZ is the largest utility and biggest public company in Central and Eastern Europe.2 It was founded by National Property Fund.1 Its chief executive is Daniel Beneš (since 2011).1 It employed about 33,600 people in 2024.1 Its shares trade on Warsaw Stock Exchange under the symbol CEZ.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1

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  • TickerCEZ on Warsaw Stock Exchange1
  • Industryenergy industry1
  • HeadquartersPrague1
  • Founded inPrague1
  • Websitewww.cez.cz
  • Legal formakciová společnost1
  • Listed onPrague Stock Exchange, Warsaw Stock Exchange (CEZ)1
  • LEI529900S5R9YHJHYKKG943
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressDuhová 2/1444, 140 53 Praha 4, Czechia3
  • Registered withMinistry of Justice, 452746493

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ČEZ Group (Czech: 'Skupina ČEZ' České Energetické Závody) is a conglomerate of 96 companies (including the parent company ČEZ, a.s.), 72 of them in the Czech Republic. Its core business is the generation, distribution, trade in, and sales of electricity and heat, trade in and sales of natural gas, and coal extraction. ČEZ Group operates also in Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey. ČEZ, a.s. is listed on Prague Stock Exchange and Warsaw Stock Exchange.2

Corporate structure

ČEZ Group sits at the top of its group. 131 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What ČEZ Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by National Property Fund in 1992, in Prague.1

Leadership

Who has led ČEZ Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Martin Roman2004–2011
  2. Daniel Beneš2011–now
1995200020052010201520202025
Board members and other officers (5)

Products and brands

Operations

ČEZ Group’s main business is in the Czech Republic. It also operates power plants and provides energy services in other European countries.

Distribution and supply

ČEZ Distribuce operates an electricity distribution network covering about two-thirds of Czech territory. More than 3.8 million delivery points were connected to it at the end of 2025. Another subsidiary, ČEZ Prodej, sells electricity and natural gas to households and businesses.

GasNet’s distribution network covers most of the country, excluding Prague and South Bohemia. Gas Distribution serves South Bohemia and part of Vysočina and joined ČEZ Group in January 2026.

Energy services

In the Czech Republic, ČEZ ESCO installs and operates rooftop solar systems and combined heat and power units for businesses and public bodies. It also modernises heating systems and public lighting.

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Elevion’s subsidiaries provide energy services in Germany and other countries. They install electrical systems, heating and cooling equipment in buildings. Their work also includes building solar power plants and battery storage facilities and maintaining them once in operation.

Mining

Severočeské doly operates the Bílina and Nástup Tušimice brown-coal mines. Most of its production supplies ČEZ Group’s power stations and heating plants.

Electric vehicle charging

ČEZ operates a public electric vehicle charging network in the Czech Republic under the futurego brand. Its first public charging station opened outside its headquarters in Prague on 30 November 2011.

By the end of 2025, ČEZ operated 1,048 public charging stations with a combined charging power of 109.5 MW. The stations delivered almost 15 GWh of electricity during the year. Its subsidiary ČEZ ESCO also installs charging stations for businesses and municipalities.

From Wikipedia’s article on ČEZ Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

All 99 subsidiaries

Also owns

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

Also consolidated

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Acquisitions

  1. 2026Acquired Gas Distribution1
  2. 2024Acquired Czech Grid Holding1
  3. 2024Acquired GasNet1
  4. 2022Acquired OSC1
  5. 2020Acquired Geomet1
  6. 2007Acquired Distributie Energie Oltenia1
  7. 2005Acquired Severočeské doly1
  8. 2003Acquired Západočeská energetika1

Employees over time

ČEZ Group employees by year133.6K in 2024+30% since 2015
010.0K20.0K30.0K40.0K2015: 25.9K25.9K20152016: 26.9K26.9K2016+4%2017: 29.8K29.8K2017+11%2018: 31.4K31.4K2018+5%2019: 32.4K32.4K2019+3%2020: 32.5K32.5K2020+1%2021: 28.0K28.0K2021−14%2022: 28.7K28.7K2022+2%2023: 30.6K30.6K2023+6%2024: 33.6K33.6K2024+10%
  • 202433,6171
  • 202330,5521
  • 202228,7271
  • 202128,0431
  • 202032,5351
  • 201932,3651
  • 201831,3851
  • 201729,8371

Timeline

  1. 2011New chief executive Daniel Beneš becomes CEO1
  2. Oct 25, 2006Went public Listed on Warsaw Stock Exchange1
  3. 2004New chief executive Martin Roman becomes CEO1
  4. 1992Founded Founded in Prague1

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