Exploding energy prices: Austria is facing expensive spring!

Exploding energy prices: Austria is facing expensive spring!

Krone, Österreich - The energy costs in Austria in January 2025 according to crown rose by alarming 12.8 percent compared to the previous month. The electricity prices that have increased by a whopping 45.4 percent are particularly affected. The crucial fact: Since the beginning of 2025 there has been no state support from the electricity price brake. This increase is largely due to higher network costs and levies, which are no longer compensated for by the state budget. The energy agency warns that these developments will heavily burden households!

In contrast to the massive electricity price increases, the prices for most energy sources were slightly stable, although the annual increase was only 2.7 percent, while inflation was 3.2 percent. However, drivers of diesel and super petrol vehicles must also expect rising fuel prices. The ADAC reports that in January 2025 diesel and super gasoline became 3.7 percent more expensive in the month comparison. Diesel remained 2.1 percent cheaper in the year, while superbuses rose by 2.5 percent. These different price developments show how complex the market dynamics in the energy sector are and how strongly they are associated with tax changes and comfort costs.

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For the coming weeks there will be a little hope of relaxation. The energy agency recommends households to actively change providers and increase energy efficiency in order to save costs. It is particularly noteworthy that in 2024 the fuel prices were almost 30 cents cheaper than in the record year 2022, which has so far laid out the most third year-old tank annual statistics, such as

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