The Czech steel industry remains in crisis

According to data from the steel union, the Czech Republic produced only 2.4 million tonnes of crude steel in 2025 — historically one of the lowest figures ever. Over the past 10 years, production has fallen by more than 50%.

What lies behind it: low demand and weak consumption — 5.5 million tonnes is the second worst result since the 2009 financial crisis. High energy prices and volatile emission allowance prices. Pressure from cheap imports from third countries — the steel foreign trade deficit exceeded 4 million tonnes.

The modest improvement in finished‑goods production was almost entirely due to the restart of the New Huta in Ostrava.

Global steel production fell last year by 2% to 1.8 billion tonnes. China maintains a 53% share (down 4%). India, on the other hand, is growing — it surpassed 165 million tonnes (+10%) and almost doubled its production over a decade. In the EU production dropped by 2.6%, and Germany saw a decline of 8.6%.

Steel is a pillar of industry, construction and automotive. Its crisis permeates the entire supply chain — and it is also why companies in this sector are increasingly addressing their carbon footprint, cost efficiency and ESG reporting.

Source: https://www.steelradar.com/en/haber/czech-steel-industry-struggles-to-escape-ongoing-deep-crisis/