Energy costs increase 2025: This is how Viennese now save on electricity and gas!

Energy costs increase 2025: This is how Viennese now save on electricity and gas!

The inflation in Austria has particularly affected the energy costs: from January 2025, the prices for electricity and gas will increase due to higher network fees and the expiry of the so -called "electricity price brake". In the next year, many households will be confronted with additional costs of up to 725 euros, as reported by the comparison portal Finanz.at Affected consumers already feel burdened and many weighing tariff changes that could enable savings of up to 1,150 euros per year, depending on the provider and federal state. Some Viennese, such as Marion, who lives in a cooperative apartment, suffer from the high prices and emphasize that the government should urgently take measures to improve the situation.

rising network costs and expiring grants

The network fees are set on time by the e-control at the end of the year, whereby private households have to expect an average increase of 23.1 percent for electricity and 16.6 percent for gas. In cities such as Vienna and Lower Austria, the price increases will be over 30 percent. In addition, the electricity cost grant - a relief measure, which was introduced in 2022 - expires. From 2025, households will receive no or only a greatly reduced grant, which increases the financial burden for many. In 2023, the average relief from the electricity price brake was still around 244 euros annually, now only up to 15 cents per kWh are possible as a subsidy, such as

Especially now that the energy costs are updating, a tariff change could be the rescue for many households. It is recommended to have the annual electricity requirement and the counting point number ready to quickly switch to a cheaper provider. Over 200,000 Tiwag customers benefit from a price reduction, and Salzburg AG has also reduced the costs per kilowatt hour. Despite these options, however, many Austrians are hesitant and shy away from changing the change, which is surprising, according to a survey by tariffs.at. It remains to be seen how the mood of consumers changes when the bills flutter into the house from January 2025.