Prague extends streetlight charging project until 2028
Prague is continuing to modernise its street lighting with electric mobility in mind. The city is preparing selected lamp posts to accommodate future EV charging points. Originally scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, the project has now been extended by two years.
According to Czech News, Prague City Council has extended three existing contracts until 31 December 2028. The project combines two initiatives: modernising public lighting and upgrading the electricity grid. Where the city upgrades power lines, it will simultaneously create the technical prerequisites for future charging points. By using shared cable routes, Prague aims to avoid additional work on roads and pavements.
The city will equip selected streetlights with sufficiently dimensioned power connections and prepare them as ‘EV-ready’. Prague will not install the charging technology immediately but can add it later as needed. This approach forms part of the Czech capital’s long-term charging infrastructure strategy. In a medium-term scenario, Prague expects up to 180,000 electric vehicles by 2030, requiring around 4,500 charging stations. In 2026 alone, the city plans to prepare around 150 streetlights as ‘EV-ready’, with investments of around 100 million Czech koruna (approximately 4.1 million euros) announced this spring.
“We are continuing to modernise public lighting and link it with the development of e-mobility,” said Prague Deputy Mayor for Infrastructure Michal Hroza.
The extension will allow the city to continue preparing selected streetlights for the installation of charging stations.
Prague originally planned to complete the project by the end of 2026. However, according to the city, the first jointly implemented measures took longer than planned, and the parties have not yet fully utilised the allocated funds.
The extended agreements involve the City of Prague, grid operator PREdistribuce and municipal company Technologie hlavního města Prahy (THMP). They cover the coordinated modernisation of public lighting, joint tenders and the execution of works. Prague will continue to combine preparations for future charging points with necessary infrastructure upgrades to avoid additional costs and civil engineering work.