Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides 2025

The Renewable Energy Expansion Act (Erneuerbaren-Ausbau-Gesetz) incorporates the European Union''s goal of covering at least 32% of gross final energy consumption with renewables

Share of renewable energy in final energy consumption | Austria

The indicator shows the gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources (RES), expressed as a share of the gross final consumption of energy from all sources.

Austria''s climate action strategy

Austria achieved its target under the Effort-sharing Decision for the 2013-2020 period, its 2020 target under the Renewable Energy Directive, and its primary energy consumption target under

Renewable Energy 2025

In Austria, both the legislative and the administrative authority over renewable energy is divided between the feder-ation and the nine provinces. The fragmented responsibili-ties result from

Renewable Energy 2025

Austria basically has two important sources of renewable energy: hydropower and biofuel. They currently provide the largest share of domestic energy production (approximately

Austria

Austria''s energy policy rests on three pillars: security of supply, energy efficiency and renewables. The country''s efforts to decarbonise the economy have progressed as renewable

Transformation to a renewable electricity system in Austria:

This implies a pronounced acceleration of RES-E deployment in Austria compared to the previous decade in which (normalised) 2 electricity generation from renewable energy sources grew

Renewable energies

Renewable energies are the economic engine of the future worldwide. Here you can find selected data on Austria''s renewable energy sector.

Study on Renewable Energy Potentials in Austria for 2030 and 2040

The project aimed to deliver a nationwide, cross-technology and methodologically consistent assessment of renewable energy potentials in Austria for 2030 and 2040. The analysis covered

The power of renewables: how our electricity system works

“Land of mountains, land by the river” as the Austrian national anthem goes. And the country''s rivers play a central role in the electricity system – hydropower plants produce more than 60% of Austria''s