Up to 980 euros more

Electricity and gas will be noticeably more expensive in 2025

The increase in grid fees will have a different impact depending on the province - Carinthia will pay less than Upper Austria.(Bild: Wolfilser - stock.adobe.com)

Electricity and gas will become significantly more expensive next year. This is due to rising fees and the expiry of state subsidies, which could mean additional costs of up to 980 euros for an average household. 

The energy price per kilowatt hour will remain relatively stable, but there will be significantly higher grid fees and the electricity cost brake will expire.

Stefan Spiegelhofer, energy expert at durchblicker, calculates: "A household with an electricity consumption of 4000 kilowatt hours will incur additional costs of 200 to 290 euros due to higher grid fees and levies."

The abolition of the electricity price brake would cost "up to 435 euros". Gas-heated households must therefore expect additional annual costs of between 156 and 251 euros.

• Significant regional differences: Depending on the federal state, the increase in grid fees will have a different impact. "While people consuming 15,000 kWh per year in Carinthia will only pay just under nine euros more, the additional costs in Upper Austria will be almost 104 euros per year. On average in Austria, you will pay around 60 euros more in gas network charges in 2025."
• After a two-year reduction, the natural gas levy will be due in full again from 2025 and will amount to 6.6 cents instead of the 1.2 cents per cubic meter that was previously due. This means that a family household will incur additional costs of 77 euros per year.
• From January, the CO2 price will rise from 45 euros to 55 euros per tonne, meaning that a family household will incur additional annual costs of around 70 euros.