Industrial production in the Czech Republic increased 2.6% year-on-year in August 2026, below market expectations and the previous month's 3.1% growth. It marked the lowest level since May, as output growth in the electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply sector eased sharply to 2.0% from 10.8% in July. Meanwhile, manufacturing activity edged up to 2.7% from 2.6%, supported by stronger production of wood and wood products (4.4% vs 2.0%) and paper and paper products (8.1% vs 0.6%). At the same time, the contraction in mining and quarrying eased significantly (-0.1% vs -11.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output rose 0.3% in August, rebounding from a 1.1% decline in the previous month.