For the first 123 days of the year, Austria can mathematically cover its energy needs from natural sources (wind, water, sun). 90 percent of it is produced domestically. For the rest of the year, the country relies on fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas. In 2023, natural gas worth 4.3 billion euros was imported, including from Russia. “The exit offers the opportunity for more domestic value creation and more self-determination in our energy supply,” said Günter Pauritsch from the Austrian Energy Agency on the occasion of the presentation of the data.
In electricity generation, the share of renewables is 75 percent, in heat it is 31 percent, with transport bringing up the rear at ten percent. The expansion of photovoltaics has increased massively, while that of wind power is progressing more slowly, according to the energy agency. The number of installed gas heaters is declining, but there is an increase in heat pumps.
