Increase in Austrian Electricity Price below EU Average

Business › Economy ♦ Published: June 29, 2011; 15:04 ♦ (Vindobona)

Electricity and gas are relatively expensive in Austria compared to other EU countries. The electricity price rose by 1.1% in 2009/10.

Increase in Austrian Electricity Price below EU Average / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The price of Austrian household electricity increased at a lower rate in the last year than the EU average. According to data of Eurostat, the average electricity price in the member countries went up by 5.1% in the second half of 2009 and the first half of 2010. In Austria, the price rise amounted to only 1.1% in the same period.

However, the Austrian electricity price is still…

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