Austria electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Austria is
EUR 0.328 per kWh or USD 0.369.
The electricity price for businesses is
EUR 0.240 kWh or
USD 0.270.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich, Energie-Control (E-Control)
Electricity price analysis for Austria
- Residential electricity prices in Austria are 238.55% of the world average electricity price and 161.55% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Austria are 186.11% of the world average price and 144.01% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 136.02% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Austria are 142.92% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 148.77% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Austria
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Austria is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 15.09%,
wind 13.20%,
solar 5.43%,
hydro 66.27%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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