Energy prices 2025: heating oil and diesel are noticeably cheaper!

Energy prices 2025: heating oil and diesel are noticeably cheaper!

Vienna, Österreich - The energy prices for households experienced a decline of 1.6% in April 2025 compared to the previous month. This trend is remarkable because energy prices rose by 0.7% in the year, which is below the general inflation rate. According to a report by vienna.at in particular have increased electricity prices-they have risen by 36.4%, which at the end of state support measures and higher Network charges are due.

Despite the overall energy prices, consumers were able to record savings for fuel and heating oil. Diesel prices fell by 2.2% compared to the previous month and 9.9% in the year. The prices for super gasoline and heating oil also showed similar tendencies, with a decline of 1.4% or 4.3% in the month comparison. Heating oil, which cost 3,150 euros for a typical annual requirement of 3,000 liters, was significantly cheaper compared to the previous year.

price development in gas and district heating

gas prices fell by 1.4% in the month comparison and 9.4% each annual. District heat prices increased slightly by 0.2% in the monthly comparison, but fell by 0.7% per year. In contrast, the prices for electricity and district heating remained higher than before the energy crisis. Wood pellets and firewood also became cheaper, with a price decline of 1.1% for wood pellets and 2.4% for firewood in the month comparison, both also significant declines in the annual comparison.

According to a report from Federal Statistical Office , the energy prices are summarized in monthly reports and treat various energy types, including hard coal, Oil, natural gas and electricity. These statistics form a fundamental basis for analyzing price development and pricing mechanisms that are crucial for economic stability.

influence of energy prices on inflation

The importance of energy prices is also highlighted by the Bundesbank that the prices for crude oil significantly influence inflation development. Inflation has fluctuated strongly in recent years, with the producing prices and wages had less influence on inflation than previously assumed. The bank pointed out that the current low inflation could cause wage degrees to be lower, especially if the purchasing power is strengthened by falling oil prices.

Overall, the development of energy prices shows a wide range of effects that affect both households and the economic Situation. The future price development remains to be seen, since external economic factors can continue to have an effect.