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Austria AT

average climate · Currency EUR

€0.3272/kWh
Electricity (Eurostat)
€0.1221/kWh
Gas (Eurostat)
3309
Annual HDD₁₈
-1.6 °C
Mean January temp.

Subsidy programmes

Raus aus Öl und Gas — Wärmepumpe

Raus aus Öl

up to 75% of cost · max €23,000

Issuer: BMK (Bundesministerium Klimaschutz)

Official programme page →

Verified: 2026-05-07

Estimated installed cost

Fully turnkey ranges (equipment + labour + DHW where typical) for Austria. Compiled from JRC/EHPA market data and national subsidy program ceilings — not quotes for any specific model.

Air-to-water · 8–14 kW

€22ktypical
Range €17k€28k

Higher labour cost than DE; Raus aus Öl base grant €16k implies eligible total ≥€20k.

Source: BMK / Klimaaktiv 2024

Ground-source · 8–14 kW

€32ktypical
Range €25k€42k

Strong ground-source market; €30k median for 10 kW.

Source: Klimaaktiv 2024

Best-case net cost after the largest available subsidy is shown where applicable in the subsidies section above. Use the payback calculator to combine these with your fuel tariff.

Electricity price history

PeriodIncl. tax €/kWhExcl. tax €/kWh
2025-070.32720.2539
2025-010.29050.2578
2024-070.24370.2678
2024-010.27310.2946
2023-070.27480.2990
2023-010.26530.2691
2022-070.23700.2090
2022-010.22490.1579
2021-070.22850.1448
2021-010.22160.1394
2020-070.21670.1384
2020-010.21110.1358