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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)

32.60ct/kWh

H1 2026·Rank 27 of 30+30.2 %vs. EU average

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Natural gas (household)

12.40ct/kWh

H1 2026 · ≈ 1.31 €/m³·Rank 19 of 24+27.8 %vs. EU average

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Petrol (95)

1.77€/L

Oct 26·Rank 10 of 30−6.5 %vs. EU average

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Diesel

2.13€/L

Oct 26·Rank 17 of 30+2.0 %vs. EU average

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Energy prices in Austria at a glance

Household electricity in Austria costs 32.60 ct/kWh in H1 2026, which is 30.2 % above the EU average of 25.03 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 30 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Austria sits at rank 27 — rank 1 is the cheapest. Compared with the previous half-year the price has fallen by 0.4 %.

Household natural gas costs 12.40 ct/kWh (≈ 1.31 €/m³) in H1 2026, 27.8 % above the EU average of 9.70 ct/kWh. In the ranking of 24 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Austria sits at rank 19 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

At the pump, petrol (95 octane) costs 1.77 €/L and diesel 2.13 €/L in Austria as of October 26, 2026; the EU averages are 1.89 €/L and 2.09 €/L respectively. In the ranking of 30 compared countries (EU, EFTA, UK), Austria sits at rank 10 — rank 1 is the cheapest.

On the wholesale market the bidding zone AT (Austria) currently trades at 250.31 €/MWh — about 25.03 ct/kWh before grid fees, taxes and levies.

Wholesale (day-ahead)

1 bidding zone(s) · hourly · ENTSO-E

ATATAustria250.31 €/MWhØ 24h 301.9

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Neighbouring countries

DEGermany⚡ 36.18 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.17 €/LCZCzechia⚡ 28.84 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.80 €/LSKSlovakia⚡ 19.85 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.82 €/LHUHungary⚡ 11.39 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.75 €/LSISlovenia⚡ 21.18 ct/kWh · ⛽ 1.73 €/LITItaly⚡ 31.42 ct/kWh · ⛽ 2.01 €/LCHSwitzerland⛽ 2.08 €/L

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FAQ

How much does electricity cost in Austria?
Household electricity in Austria costs 32.60 ct/kWh (H1 2026, all taxes included). That is 30.2 % above the EU average of 25.03 ct/kWh.
Is Austria more expensive than the EU average?
Electricity is 30.2 % above the EU average. Gas is 27.8 % above the EU average. Petrol is 6.5 % below the EU average.
What do petrol and diesel cost in Austria?
As of October 26, 2026, petrol costs 1.77 €/L and diesel 2.13 €/L in Austria. The EU averages are 1.89 €/L (petrol) and 2.09 €/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