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Energy prices Austria

Electricity, gas, fuel and wholesale prices for Austria at a glance — official sources, compared with the EU average.

4 datasets · Eurostat, EU Oil Bulletin, ENTSO-E and national statistics · updated automatically

Electricity (household)

36.69ct/kWh

H2 2025·Rank 27 of 31+27.6 %vs. EU average

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Natural gas (household)

11.35ct/kWh

H2 2025 · ≈ 1.20 €/m³·Rank 20 of 27+15.4 %vs. EU average

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Petrol (95)

1.89€/L

Sep 14·Rank 15 of 30−1.6 %vs. EU average

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Diesel

2.20€/L

Sep 14·Rank 23 of 30+5.9 %vs. EU average

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Energy prices in Austria at a glance

Household electricity in Austria costs 36.69 ct/kWh in H2 2025, which is 27.6 % above the EU average of 28.75 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 31 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Austria sits at rank 27 — rank 1 is the cheapest. Compared with the previous half-year the price has risen by 15.9 %.

Household natural gas costs 11.35 ct/kWh (≈ 1.20 €/m³) in H2 2025, 15.4 % above the EU average of 9.83 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 27 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Austria sits at rank 20 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

At the pump, petrol (95 octane) costs 1.89 €/L and diesel 2.20 €/L in Austria as of September 14, 2026; the EU averages are 1.92 €/L and 2.08 €/L respectively. In the ranking of 30 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Austria sits at rank 15 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

On the wholesale market the bidding zone AT (Austria) currently trades at 190.56 €/MWh — about 19.06 ct/kWh before grid fees, taxes and levies.

Wholesale (day-ahead)

1 bidding zone(s) · hourly · ENTSO-E

ATATAustria190.56 €/MWhØ 24h 142.7

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Neighbouring countries

DEGermany⚡ 43.83 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.36 €/LCZCzechia⚡ 39.21 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.83 €/LSKSlovakia⚡ 20.79 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.81 €/LHUHungary⚡ 9.14 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.71 €/LSISlovenia⚡ 24.20 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.64 €/LITItaly⚡ 33.28 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.08 €/LCHSwitzerland⚡ 33.44 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.08 €/L

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FAQ

How much does electricity cost in Austria?
Household electricity in Austria costs 36.69 ct/kWh (H2 2025, all taxes included). That is 27.6 % above the EU average of 28.75 ct/kWh.
Is Austria more expensive than the EU average?
Electricity is 27.6 % above the EU average. Gas is 15.4 % above the EU average. Petrol is 1.6 % below the EU average.
What do petrol and diesel cost in Austria?
As of September 14, 2026, petrol costs 1.89 €/L and diesel 2.20 €/L in Austria. The EU averages are 1.92 €/L (petrol) and 2.08 €/L (diesel).
Where does the data come from?
Household prices come from Eurostat (half-yearly, consumption bands DC / D2), fuel prices from the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin and national statistics offices, wholesale prices from ENTSO-E and Elexon. Non-EU countries are converted to euros at ECB reference rates. The EU average covers member states only.

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Sources: Eurostat · EU Oil Bulletin · ENTSO-E · national statistics · updated automatically