Balcony solar, heat pumps in old buildings, energy communities: what works technically, what it costs and what to look out for.
Austria's EAG investment grant in 2026: €150 per kWp up to 10 kWp, €150 per kWh for storage, three funding calls, and why a storage bonus is planned from 2027.
PV system with battery storage on the municipal office in Fresach, Carinthia, May 2023. Photo: Naturpuur, CC BY 4.0, cropped
Austria's energy communities let neighbours share locally generated electricity and cut grid fees. What EEG, BEG and the renewables law actually mean.
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Heat pump, district heating or pellets? What the Renewable Heat Act requires, what the federal grant paid in 2026, what applies from 2 November 2026, and the costliest pitfalls.
Spittelau district heating plant, Vienna, October 2009. Photo: Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
The AI boom meets the power grid: what the IEA forecasts for 2030, why Ireland stands as a warning, and how servers in Vienna already heat a hospital.
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Minus €498 per megawatt-hour on 1 May: negative electricity prices are multiplying in Austria. What that means for feed-in tariffs, batteries and flexible rates.
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Plug-in balcony solar in Austria: 800 watts at most, notify the grid operator two weeks ahead, landlord or owner consent, and what a balcony panel yields.
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Is a home battery worth adding to your solar PV system in Austria in 2026? Self-consumption, costs, the €150 per kWh EAG grant and the storage bonus planned for 2027.
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Burst ventilation, thermostat know-how, one degree less: how Austrian households can cut their heating bills without ending up with a cold or damp home.
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Smart meters in Austria 2026: rollout status, 15-minute readings, opt-out rules, dynamic tariffs and the new solar discount — what the digital meter really delivers.
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Hot water, heating and ageing appliances devour far more electricity than standby ever will. Where Austrian households can genuinely save kWh and euros in 2026.
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The price cap is gone and grid charges vary wildly by region. What is really changing on Austrian power bills in 2026 – and the steps that genuinely help.
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Insulation, windows, the right order of works, energy certificates and Austria's 2026 subsidies: a practical guide to what delivers most in a thermal renovation.
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Austria's federal boiler-swap grant reopens on 2 November 2026 with a €5,000 flat rate for heat pumps. What applied in 2026, what the states add and what is set for 2027.
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Fitting a heat pump in an older Austrian home: why flow temperature matters more than the building's age, and which subsidies ease the switch from oil and gas.
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