EnergieCosts and contracts · Austria
Gas prices in Austria: compare costs and heating consumption
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The short answer
A gas bill includes the energy price, grid charges, taxes and other levies. Use the billed annual consumption in kWh when comparing offers. A meter reading in cubic metres or a monthly instalment is not the same as the total annual cost.
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- Gas comparison Wien 1010 at 4.800 kWh
831,54 € in the first year
· MAX Basic Gas
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- Gas comparison Wien 1010 at 5.000 kWh
825,58 € in the first year
· Gas ECO_S6431
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- Gas comparison Wien 1010 at 7.200 kWh
1.117,65 € in the first year
· Gas ECO_S6431
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- Gas comparison Wien 1010 at 8.000 kWh
1.233,41 € in the first year
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- Gas comparison Wien 1010 at 9.200 kWh
1.394,39 € in the first year
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- Gas comparison Wien 1010 at 9.600 kWh
1.448,05 € in the first year
· Gas ECO_S6431
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A gas bill includes more than the energy rate
E-Control describes energy, grid charges, taxes and levies as separate cost components. Check whether an offer includes all of them or only the supplier’s energy price. Do not compare an energy-only rate directly with an all-in price from an old bill. Check the price sheet for the fixed charge and usage rate.
Use billed kWh and the right heating period
Write down the billing period beside your kWh consumption. A winter month is not representative of twelve equal months for a gas-heated home. E-Control explains how gas consumption is calculated and converted. If your meter shows cubic metres, use the conversion factors on your bill rather than an assumed national factor.
Check whether you have your own gas contract
A household gas comparison is relevant when you can choose the gas supply contract yourself. A building manager’s shared-heating statement may relate to a central system rather than your own supplier contract. Confirm who holds the contract before comparing. Compare offers using the same postcode, billed kWh and period, including fixed costs and bonus conditions.
Sources and next steps
E-Control provides information on gas costs, billing and its tariff calculator. Use the calculator for a current comparison at your address. Keep the bill and offer together and check the terms that apply after any first-year bonus.
Your checklist
Tick off items as you prepare. Your ticks are not saved.
Read the original sources
The factual information was checked against these sources. Checklists and labelled examples are our own presentation. Your supplier’s current documents govern your contract.
Your next step
Prepare your comparison here. Compare current electricity and gas tariffs in the E-Control tariff calculator.