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Electricity Prices in Austria

In the first half of 2026, households in Austria paid 32.60 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. The household price in Austria ranks 3rd dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026. Taxes and levies made up 23.9% of the household price in Austria in the first half of 2026: 24.81 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.79 euro cents/kWh on top. In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Austria paid 23.01 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.

Retail prices from Eurostat, a typical consumption band and not for everyone. They are not wholesale prices.

Key Facts, H1 2026

  • In the first half of 2026, households in Austria paid 32.60 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 23.9% of the household price in Austria in the first half of 2026: 24.81 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.79 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The household price in Austria ranks 3rd dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the household price in Austria was 32.72 euro cents/kWh, 13.0% higher than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The household price in Austria is 12.2% higher than a year earlier and 47.1% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Austria paid 23.01 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 25.5% of the medium sized business price in Austria in the first half of 2026: 17.14 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 5.87 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The medium sized business price in Austria ranks 9th dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the medium sized business price in Austria was 23.83 euro cents/kWh, 8.0% higher than the European Union average of 22.06 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The medium sized business price in Austria is 5.5% lower than a year earlier and 56.1% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • These are retail prices paid by customers, from Eurostat. They are not the wholesale day-ahead prices, which are a different measure and are shown separately.

Households: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year
Electricity price for households in Austria, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included32.60 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes27.17 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies24.81 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price23.9%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first3 of 30H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in28.96 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier+12.2%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+47.1%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 23.9% of the price in the first half of 2026: 24.81 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.79 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Austria: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for households in Austria from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 32.60 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure. 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for households in Austria from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 32.60 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure.
Eurostat nrg_pc_204, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Austria: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 200712.55 euro cents/kWh4.85 euro cents/kWh17.40 euro cents/kWh
H1 200812.71 euro cents/kWh5.08 euro cents/kWh17.79 euro cents/kWh
H2 200812.68 euro cents/kWh5.04 euro cents/kWh17.72 euro cents/kWh
H1 200913.80 euro cents/kWh5.29 euro cents/kWh19.09 euro cents/kWh
H2 200913.80 euro cents/kWh5.29 euro cents/kWh19.09 euro cents/kWh
H1 201014.27 euro cents/kWh5.40 euro cents/kWh19.67 euro cents/kWh
H2 201013.96 euro cents/kWh5.34 euro cents/kWh19.30 euro cents/kWh
H1 201114.42 euro cents/kWh5.44 euro cents/kWh19.86 euro cents/kWh
H2 201114.44 euro cents/kWh5.21 euro cents/kWh19.65 euro cents/kWh
H1 201214.33 euro cents/kWh5.42 euro cents/kWh19.75 euro cents/kWh
H2 201214.12 euro cents/kWh6.12 euro cents/kWh20.24 euro cents/kWh
H1 201314.13 euro cents/kWh6.69 euro cents/kWh20.82 euro cents/kWh
H2 201313.61 euro cents/kWh6.57 euro cents/kWh20.18 euro cents/kWh
H1 201413.21 euro cents/kWh7.00 euro cents/kWh20.21 euro cents/kWh
H2 201412.94 euro cents/kWh6.93 euro cents/kWh19.87 euro cents/kWh
H1 201512.61 euro cents/kWh7.48 euro cents/kWh20.09 euro cents/kWh
H2 201512.39 euro cents/kWh7.44 euro cents/kWh19.83 euro cents/kWh
H1 201612.42 euro cents/kWh7.92 euro cents/kWh20.34 euro cents/kWh
H2 201612.22 euro cents/kWh7.88 euro cents/kWh20.10 euro cents/kWh
H1 201712.21 euro cents/kWh7.29 euro cents/kWh19.50 euro cents/kWh
H2 201712.18 euro cents/kWh7.60 euro cents/kWh19.78 euro cents/kWh
H1 201812.32 euro cents/kWh7.34 euro cents/kWh19.66 euro cents/kWh
H2 201812.65 euro cents/kWh7.47 euro cents/kWh20.12 euro cents/kWh
H1 201913.16 euro cents/kWh7.18 euro cents/kWh20.34 euro cents/kWh
H2 201913.49 euro cents/kWh7.25 euro cents/kWh20.74 euro cents/kWh
H1 202013.58 euro cents/kWh7.53 euro cents/kWh21.11 euro cents/kWh
H2 202013.84 euro cents/kWh7.83 euro cents/kWh21.67 euro cents/kWh
H1 202113.94 euro cents/kWh8.22 euro cents/kWh22.16 euro cents/kWh
H2 202114.48 euro cents/kWh8.37 euro cents/kWh22.85 euro cents/kWh
H1 202215.79 euro cents/kWh6.70 euro cents/kWh22.49 euro cents/kWh
H2 202220.90 euro cents/kWh2.80 euro cents/kWh23.70 euro cents/kWh
H1 202326.53 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh26.53 euro cents/kWh
H2 202327.48 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh27.48 euro cents/kWh
H1 202427.31 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh27.31 euro cents/kWh
H2 202424.37 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh24.37 euro cents/kWh
H1 202525.78 euro cents/kWh3.27 euro cents/kWh29.05 euro cents/kWh
H2 202525.39 euro cents/kWh7.33 euro cents/kWh32.72 euro cents/kWh
H1 202624.81 euro cents/kWh7.79 euro cents/kWh32.60 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for households in consumption band DC (2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year), in euros.

Medium Sized Businesses: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_205, band IC, 500 to 1,999 MWh a year
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Austria, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included23.01 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes19.18 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies17.14 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price25.5%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first9 of 34H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in22.06 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier-5.5%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+56.1%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 25.5% of the price in the first half of 2026: 17.14 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 5.87 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Austria: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Austria from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 23.01 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Austria from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 23.01 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026.
Eurostat nrg_pc_205, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Austria: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 20077.74 euro cents/kWh3.54 euro cents/kWh11.28 euro cents/kWh
H1 20088.97 euro cents/kWh3.79 euro cents/kWh12.76 euro cents/kWh
H2 20089.05 euro cents/kWh3.81 euro cents/kWh12.86 euro cents/kWh
H1 20099.91 euro cents/kWh4.30 euro cents/kWh14.21 euro cents/kWh
H2 20099.70 euro cents/kWh4.24 euro cents/kWh13.94 euro cents/kWh
H1 20109.22 euro cents/kWh4.30 euro cents/kWh13.52 euro cents/kWh
H2 20109.22 euro cents/kWh4.31 euro cents/kWh13.53 euro cents/kWh
H1 20119.17 euro cents/kWh4.34 euro cents/kWh13.51 euro cents/kWh
H2 20119.16 euro cents/kWh4.37 euro cents/kWh13.53 euro cents/kWh
H1 20129.06 euro cents/kWh4.16 euro cents/kWh13.22 euro cents/kWh
H2 20128.93 euro cents/kWh4.46 euro cents/kWh13.39 euro cents/kWh
H1 20138.72 euro cents/kWh4.65 euro cents/kWh13.37 euro cents/kWh
H2 20138.65 euro cents/kWh4.64 euro cents/kWh13.29 euro cents/kWh
H1 20148.27 euro cents/kWh4.80 euro cents/kWh13.07 euro cents/kWh
H2 20147.86 euro cents/kWh4.80 euro cents/kWh12.66 euro cents/kWh
H1 20157.31 euro cents/kWh5.16 euro cents/kWh12.47 euro cents/kWh
H2 20157.29 euro cents/kWh5.31 euro cents/kWh12.60 euro cents/kWh
H1 20167.03 euro cents/kWh5.61 euro cents/kWh12.64 euro cents/kWh
H2 20166.85 euro cents/kWh5.44 euro cents/kWh12.29 euro cents/kWh
H1 20176.21 euro cents/kWh4.95 euro cents/kWh11.16 euro cents/kWh
H2 20176.88 euro cents/kWh5.08 euro cents/kWh11.96 euro cents/kWh
H1 20187.04 euro cents/kWh4.92 euro cents/kWh11.96 euro cents/kWh
H2 20187.20 euro cents/kWh4.95 euro cents/kWh12.15 euro cents/kWh
H1 20198.05 euro cents/kWh4.85 euro cents/kWh12.90 euro cents/kWh
H2 20198.14 euro cents/kWh4.91 euro cents/kWh13.05 euro cents/kWh
H1 20208.77 euro cents/kWh5.52 euro cents/kWh14.29 euro cents/kWh
H2 20208.71 euro cents/kWh5.50 euro cents/kWh14.21 euro cents/kWh
H1 20218.84 euro cents/kWh5.90 euro cents/kWh14.74 euro cents/kWh
H2 20219.61 euro cents/kWh5.73 euro cents/kWh15.34 euro cents/kWh
H1 202214.37 euro cents/kWh5.03 euro cents/kWh19.40 euro cents/kWh
H2 202217.17 euro cents/kWh4.26 euro cents/kWh21.43 euro cents/kWh
H1 202325.54 euro cents/kWh5.63 euro cents/kWh31.17 euro cents/kWh
H2 202324.31 euro cents/kWh5.34 euro cents/kWh29.65 euro cents/kWh
H1 202419.55 euro cents/kWh4.29 euro cents/kWh23.84 euro cents/kWh
H2 202419.70 euro cents/kWh4.37 euro cents/kWh24.07 euro cents/kWh
H1 202517.82 euro cents/kWh6.52 euro cents/kWh24.34 euro cents/kWh
H2 202517.54 euro cents/kWh6.29 euro cents/kWh23.83 euro cents/kWh
H1 202617.14 euro cents/kWh5.87 euro cents/kWh23.01 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for medium sized businesses in consumption band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh a year), in euros.

Electricity Prices in Austria: Questions

How much does electricity cost for a household in Austria?

In the first half of 2026, households in Austria paid 32.60 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 23.9% of the household price in Austria in the first half of 2026: 24.81 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.79 euro cents/kWh on top. The household price in Austria ranks 3rd dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

How much does electricity cost for a business in Austria?

In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Austria paid 23.01 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 25.5% of the medium sized business price in Austria in the first half of 2026: 17.14 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 5.87 euro cents/kWh on top. The medium sized business price in Austria ranks 9th dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

Is electricity in Austria dearer than the European Union average?

In the second half of 2025, the household price in Austria was 32.72 euro cents/kWh, 13.0% higher than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.