25 Years of Electricity Market Liberalisation: Impact on Prices and the Economy
Since full market opening in 2001, households and businesses in Austria can freely choose their electricity supplier.
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Key number
90.1%
Share of renewables in domestic electricity generation in 2024. BMWET (Österreich) p.7
Electricity Supply Security Situation Report 2025
BMWET (Österreich)2,578 MW of renewable generation capacity were added in Austria in 2024, including 2,130 MW of photovoltaics, 196 MW of wind, 120 MW of run-of-river and 15 MW of biomass and biogas.
E-Control Activity Report 2026
E-ControlElectricity consumption rose 3.0% in 2025 including pumped storage, and 2.5% without it.
Statistics Brochure 2025
Inflation in Austria was 11% in 2024, versus 7.8% the year before and 8.5% in 2022, while GDP in 2024 was 1% below the prior year.