Increase in Electricity and Gas Consumption

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: February 16, 2011; 01:38 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian electricity consumption rises to the level before the economic crisis. Gas consumption is also showing a new record.

Increase in Electricity and Gas Consumption / Picture: © Vindobona.org

With the recent increase in electricity consumption, the level of 2008 was almost reached again. The increase in gas consumption is still stronger due to its increasing use in industry and power plants, according to the regulatory authority E-Control,

Austrian electricity consumption increased by 4.3% in 2010 to 68,477 gigawatt hours (GWh). Consumption in 2008 was 68,500 GWh and…