Energy Prices for Households still on the Rise

People ♦ Published: April 23, 2011; 08:09 ♦ (Vindobona)

Especially mineral oil product prices rose steadily in the first quarter of 2011. Electricity prices remained stable.

Energy Prices for Households still on the Rise / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Household energy prices became significantly more expansive comparing to the first quarter of 2010. In March, the Austrian energy price index rose by 12.3% against the previous year´s level. In February, the index showed a plus of 12.7% .

Electricity prices remained relatively stable. However, for mineral oil products, such as petrol, diesel and heating oil, a substantial price…