Austria summary
Mixed system landscape of gas, oil, biomass, district heating, and rising heat pump adoption.
Austria includes alpine and urban climates, so design temperature and building exposure can vary widely.
Heat pumps can be attractive in renovated homes, but alpine climates and emitter temperatures need careful design.
Typical heating context
- Gas boilers
- Oil boilers
- Biomass heating
- District heating
- Heat pumps
Energy cost assumptions (planning ranges)
- Electricity: EUR 0.20-0.35 per kWh
- Gas: EUR 0.08-0.14 per kWh
- Heating oil: EUR 0.08-0.13 per kWh equivalent
Province-level support and site climate can produce materially different project outcomes.
Grant and support schemes
National and provincial programmes can support replacing oil/gas systems; exact aid varies by province and household status
National and regional support may be available for replacing fossil heating, but rules should be checked by province and scheme.
Heat pump suitability notes
Altitude and winter design temperatures can raise required emitter capacity and defrost considerations.
Worked example (illustrative)
At EUR 0.27/kWh electricity and EUR 0.10/kWh gas, SCOP 3.3 gives delivered heat ~EUR 0.08/kWh versus ~EUR 0.11/kWh from a 90% gas boiler.