Austria's fuel consumption continues: Alarming numbers 2024!

Austria's fuel consumption continues: Alarming numbers 2024!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - In 2024, a clear decline in the consumption of diesel and heating oil in Austria shows, as reported by the specialist association of the mineral oil industry (FVMI). The total fuel consumption was 7.23 million tons, which corresponds to a decrease compared to the 9.1 billion liters of the previous year. This leads to a decline in diesel consumption by 4.5 % to around 5.56 million tons and a significant decrease in heating oil consumption by 22.1 % to around 631,000 tons. This development reflects the continuous trend of the decline, which has been determined for several years.

carbon prices and transformation of the industry

With a CO₂ price of 45 euros per ton in 2024, prices for petrol and diesel were raised by 12.7 cents or 14.2 cents per liter. From 2025 a new CO₂ price of 55 euros per tonne is expected, which could have further effects on fuel prices. Hedwig Doloszeski, the managing director of the FVMI, emphasizes the importance of the industry in the renovation into a climate -neutral energy system by 2050.

These challenges also affect the future development of energy supply. While the total amount of fuel was 7.74 million tons in 2022 and the heating oil consumption continued to decline with -8.6 %, the sector shows progress when driving innovation projects. As wko.at , the role of mineral oil companies is crucial for supply security. It becomes clear that the change towards greenhouse gas -neutral energy sources is a central strategy for the future of the industry.