Komparace energetických regulačních úřadů v ČR a ve vybraných zemích EU

Abstract

The thesis deals with the regulation of energy sector, namely comparison of Visegrad Four´s energy regulatory authorities. The firts part of the thesis is aimed to regulation, its reasons and objectives, the prerequisites and competencies of regulators, the specific features of the energy sector and European energy policy on the field of regulation. In the second part of the thesis there are selected energy regulators introduced at first, and then the comparison of their prerequisites (independence, accountability, participation) and comptencies is made. Although there is one of the most important EU objectives to create a single European energy market, there are proved some differences between the regulatory bodies.