Enormous expense

Expensive wind power survey divides Carinthians

The state pays a lump sum to the municipalities per eligible voter.(Bild: P. Huber)

The referendum on a ban on wind power was held on Sunday at a similar cost to a regional election. Despite the high costs, however, it did not produce a clear picture. A look at the data reveals major differences between town and country, Upper Carinthia and Lower Carinthia. 

On Sunday, fewer than 5,000 votes decided the poll on a ban on wind power in Carinthia. 51.55 to 48.45 percent conveys the image of a divided country - a clear mandate to politicians looks different, however. Nevertheless, the Carinthian municipalities and the state had to dig deep into their pockets.