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Austria energy report

Austria energy report
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Table of Contents
  • GENERAL OVERVIEW
  • ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY FRAMEWORK
  • ENERGY COMPANIES
  • ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
  • ENERGY USE AND PRICE BY SECTOR
  • ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
  • STATISTICS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • GLOSSARY

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Overview

Austria is advancing its transition to a sustainable energy system, targeting full renewable electricity by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2040. Recent reforms include restructuring energy governance, expanding renewables through auctions and subsidies, and enhancing grid infrastructure. The country also focuses on green hydrogen, energy efficiency, and reducing fossil fuel dependence while maintaining robust interconnections with neighbouring markets.

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Highlights

  • Austria aims at achieving 100% of renewables in the power mix in 2030 and carbon neutrality in 2040.
  • OMV dominates the oil and gas market.
  • Verbund is the largest power generator and EnergieAllianz Austria the largest supplier. Most power companies are controlled by public institutions.
  • Renewables have surged and accounted for 87% of the power mix in 2024 (+19 points since 2010).
  • Gas imports decreased by 25% in 2024, with still a significant supply from Russia (around 85%).
  • Electricity prices were capped for households in 2023 and 2024, and energy subsidies were introduced for energy intensive industries in 2022 and to all companies in 2023.
  • Most of the investments in the power sector are directed to new hydropower projects.
  • Austria aims to reinforce its gas interconnections and to build a strong, hydrogen-compatible network to become a transit hub.
4th
highest share of renewables in power mix in EU (2024)
-16%
GHG emissions level in 2024 compared to 1990
5th
largest gas storage volumes in the EU (2024)

  • Energy & Climate Policy Framework

    The previous Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology has been split in April 2025: the federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism (BMWET) is now responsible for the energy policy and supervises the energy sector.

  • Energy Companies

    Electricity:

    Verbund (51% state-owned, with EVN and Wiener Stadtwerke syndicate 25% each) is the largest power company with around 25% of the total capacity (more than 8.4 GW, mainly hydropower) and about 45% of total power generation (37 TWh in 2024). Verbund plans to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The company commissioned a 480 MW hydropower plant at its Limberg site (Limberg III).

  • Energy Supply & Demand

    Resources:

    Austria's limited energy resources consist of 4.3 bcm for gas at end-2024).

  • Energy Use and Price by Sector

    Energy Prices in Residential:

    Electricity price level varies depending on the supplier and region. At the national level, Electricity prices for households declined by less than 1% in 2024 after a 28% increase in 2023. Over 2018-2023, they increased by 9%/year on average.

  • Issues & Prospects

    Electricity:

    The Renewable Energy Expansion Act set a 100% target for the production of renewable in 2030; it also set a goal of commissioning at least 27 TWh of additional renewable power to meet the growing electricity demand, of which: solar PV (11 TWh), wind (10 TWh), hydropower (5 TWh) and biomass (1 TWh).

  • Graph 1: Final Intensity to GDP
  • Graph 2: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
  • Graph 3: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2024)
  • Graph 4: Installed Electric Capacity by Source
  • Graph 5: Installed Electric Capacity by Source (2024)
  • Graph 6: Gross Power Production by Source & Consumption
  • Graph 7: Power Generation by Source (2024)
  • Graph 8: CO2 Intensity of Electricity Generation
  • Graph 9: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
  • Graph 10: Petroleum Products Production & Consumption
  • Graph 11: Gas Production & Consumption
  • Graph 12: Coal Production & Consumption
  • Graph 13: Emissions of GHG and CO2 from Fuel Combustion
  • Graph 14: CO2-Emissions per Capita
  • Graph 15: CO2 Intensity to GDP
  • Graph 16: Final Demand Trends by Energy Source
  • Graph 17: Final Consumption by Sector
  • Graph 18: Final Consumption Market Share by Sector (2024)
  • Graph 19: Share of Electricity in Total Final Energy Consumption
  • Graph 20: Final Consumption in Industry by Energy Source
  • Graph 21: Energy Prices in Industry (Taxes Included)
  • Graph 22: Final Consumption in Transport by Energy Source
  • Graph 23: Energy Prices in Transport (Taxes Included)
  • Graph 24: Final Consumption in Residential, Services, Agriculture by Energy Source
  • Graph 25: Energy Prices in Residential (Taxes Included)
  • Graph 26: Upcoming New Capacity by Energy Source
  • Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
  • Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
  • Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
  • Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.

The Austria energy market data since 1990 and up to is included in the Excel file accompanying the Austria country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.

Key Data included in the excelsheet:

  • Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
  • Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
  • Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
  • Energy Balance: total and per energy.
  • Austria Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Austria energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).

The Austria country dashboards are complemented with country forecasts from EnerFuture (excel file) with scenario comparison.

Data included in the excelsheet:

  • Demand: Primary energy consumption, final energy consumption, by fuel, by sector.
  • Power: Electricity generation & capacities, by technology.
  • CO2: Total CO2 emissions.
  • Macro-economy: Main macro-economic assumptions.
  • Key indicators: Energy intensity, share of renewables, CO2 emissions per capita and per unit of GDP.