Pricing of water and sewerage charge rates of a selected water management company in the Czech Republic – a case study

Abstract

The article deals with water and sewerage charge rates issues in the Czech Republic over the last 4 years. This article is focused only on part of the research. Research is based on data collection. The data were obtained from the internet portal eAGRI.cz. The aim of the article is to describe the development of water and sewerage charge rates in the Czech Republic during the last 4 years (2018-2021) and to analyse the pricing of a selected company in the Czech Republic. First, analyse the average water and sewerage charge rates system in the Czech Republic in the monitored period, then define the average water and sewerage charge rates system for the individual regions in which the selected water management company operates. The goal of the research is the analysis of the individual components of the calculation formula of the selected water supply and sewerage operator in the Czech Republic, namely the joint-stock company Brněnské vodarny a kanalizace, a.s. The vertical analysis methodology is chosen for data evaluation. The analysed operator has the largest representation in other direct costs and material in the calculation formula.