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Electricity price in Austria today and tomorrow

Hourly day-ahead wholesale prices for Austria, in euro cents per kWh without VAT. Tomorrow's prices appear every day after about 12:45 CET.

· c/kWh, excl. VAT

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Wholesale day-ahead price (SDAC) in euro cents per kWh, without VAT, taxes, network charges or supplier margin. Household prices are higher. Source: ENTSO-E Transparency Platform. Times in local time (Europe/Vienna).

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Electricity market in Austria

Austria's grid is operated by APG. Hydropower produces the majority of the electricity, followed by wind, gas and solar.

Austria was split from the German bidding zone in October 2018. Its price is usually a little above Germany's, because power flows from north to south.

How to use these prices

If you have a dynamic electricity contract, the hourly price changes your bill directly: running the dishwasher, washing machine or EV charger in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak can halve the cost of that energy. The cheapest consecutive hours are highlighted above for both today and tomorrow.

Frequently asked questions

When is electricity cheapest in Austria?

Usually at night and, on sunny days, around midday when solar output peaks. The most expensive hours are typically the morning and evening peaks. The cheapest 2- and 4-hour windows for today and tomorrow are shown above.

When are tomorrow's electricity prices for Austria published?

The European day-ahead auction closes at noon CET and results are published at around 12:45 CET. This page updates within about 15 minutes after that.

Is this the price I pay for electricity in Austria?

No. This is the wholesale price without VAT, taxes, network charges or the supplier's margin. It matters directly if you have a dynamic or spot-price contract; fixed-price contracts follow it only over months.

Why is the price in Austria different from neighbouring countries?

All European zones are coupled in one market. Prices are equal when cross-border lines have spare capacity and differ when lines are congested — then each zone's own supply and demand set its price.

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