Wood pellets or briquettes for heating are now on sale for up to 20% cheaper than before. It is currently worth ordering fuel in advance for the whole winter, because pellets and briquettes will certainly not be cheaper this year.
Pellets currently cost an average of CZK 7.30 per kilo if they are loose, and CZK 7.60 per kilo for bagged pellets. This May, pellets reached their lowest price in the last two years. The price of pellets has been falling since October 2022, when, like other fuels, there was a short fluctuation in pellet prices caused by the energy crisis and the war in Ukraine. Since then, the price has been continuously falling and has now reached its lowest point in May: CZK 7.30 per kilo.
“In autumn, pellets will certainly be 15-20% more expensive than they are now. That’s why we recommend everyone who has a large enough warehouse at home to stock up for the whole winter now,” recommended Vladimír Stupavský, chairman of the national association Klastr Česká peleta.
Why are pellets so cheap in May? Pellets are made from sawdust, which is produced on sawmills when wood is cut from our Czech forests. There is the most sawdust in the spring and summer, because logs are intensively mined and processed. But it doesn’t heat up anymore. “In order for the production lines to continue, even though the heating season is ending, the prices of wood pellets are falling. It’s an annual financial incentive, and thanks to that, pellet sales run throughout the year and producers’ warehouses don’t overflow,” explains Stupavský. Those who have built a large enough warehouse that can hold a supply of fuel for the whole winter will make the most from the spring prices of pellets or briquettes. The current prices of pellets at various sellers are displayed in the national database Koupitpelety.cz.
Source, photo and cost calculator: www.ceska-peleta.cz
10.5.2024 14.06, Section: What we should know about water, Water and our wallet, Statistics and causes
