Here's how much more expensive it will be
Vienna Raises Fees for Water, Garbage, and Sewer Services
Starting January 1, 2027, Viennese residents will have to pay more for water, trash collection, and sewer services. The reason is a legally mandated adjustment: Since inflation has exceeded the three-percent threshold, rates will rise by up to 4.6 percent. The city promises that the money will be invested...
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The next round of rate increases is set: As of the beginning of 2027, rates for water, trash collection, and sewer services will rise in Vienna. This is based on the inflation rate calculated by Statistics Austria. If the legally mandated threshold of three percent is exceeded, the adjustment takes effect, according to the City of Vienna.
As of the cutoff date of June 30, 2026, this was the case. For water and sewer services, the consumer price index rose by 4.6 percent in each case, and for the waste collection fee, it rose by 4.5 percent. The three fees were last adjusted at the beginning of 2025.
Here’s what that means in concrete terms
Specifically, water will cost 2.37 euros per cubic meter in the future instead of the previous 2.27 euros—an increase of ten cents. For sewer service, the price will rise from 2.49 to 2.60 euros per cubic meter, an increase of eleven cents. The waste collection fee will increase from 50.52 to 52.79 euros, a rise of 2.27 euros. The parking meter fee will not be raised because the threshold for an increase was not exceeded.
City Cites High Investments
The City of Vienna states that the additional revenue will go directly toward infrastructure. 130 million euros are invested annually in the water supply. In Neusiedl am Steinfeld, a closed drinking water reservoir with a capacity of one billion liters is currently under construction. The first phase of construction is estimated to cost 98 million euros.
Wien Kanal plans to invest approximately 380 million euros net from 2027 to 2031 in the renovation, expansion, and operational equipment of the sewer network, which spans more than 2,500 kilometers. This includes the Wiental Canal.
MA 48 is also expanding: plans call for new manure storage facilities in Ottakring at a cost of 22 million euros and in Stadlau at a cost of 42 million euros. An additional five million euros is to be allocated to vehicles with alternative drive systems.
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