Yesterday, December 11, 2025, the Austrian National Council passed the new Electricity Industry Act (ElWG) with a two-thirds majority. ⚡ This is a crucial step for the modernization and digitalization of the domestic electricity market. The federal government is thus creating a contemporary legal framework to respond to the profound changes of recent years. The strong expansion of renewable energies, new market players, and…
✨ Now it's your turn! ✨ Talk to Johannes about energy communities and energy in general! Johannes Korak researches renewable energy communities (EEG), the energy transition, and energy policy in Austria at the University of Jena. His research aims to understand the current state of affairs while simultaneously developing improvements for our shared future. He needs your perspective: your experiences, your…
Winter is here – and with it, the time of year when the yields from our photovoltaic systems are naturally lower. ☁️🔋 Some days the energy generated is just enough for our own consumption, but on other days there's a small surplus. However, this also has a crucial advantage for us as energy communities: In winter, we have more capacity for…
To continue managing the ever-increasing demand for our energy communities in Vienna, we are restructuring our public communication. From now on, two new information channels are available to you – clear, up-to-date, and easy to subscribe to. Our new channels: 📣 WhatsApp channel: https://eegwien.at/wa 🔐 Telegram channel: https://t.me/eegwien Both channels will operate synchronously – so you don't have to…
Many households in Austria aren't taking advantage of the opportunity to save on electricity prices. 😕 In 2023, only 3.81% of households switched electricity providers or energy supply companies (ESCs) (source: E-Control) – even though they could often save a significant amount of money! 💶✨ 🌱 Totally flexible: As an EEG-WIEN member, you can switch energy providers at any time. If you live in…
On Thursday, November 6, 2025, our EEG-WIEN initiator for the EEG Vienna Floridsdorf, Christian Schneider, along with his son Frederik, met with Leonore Gewessler of the Green Party. Gewessler is known to many Austrians as a member of the National Council and former Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Energy. The occasion was the discussion series "Over a Beer with…"
🌍 Vienna's energy communities are joining forces! The energy transition thrives on collaboration, exchange, and strong networks. That's precisely why Vienna is now sending a powerful message: Under the leadership of Urban Innovation Vienna (UIV), a major networking meeting of representatives from all Viennese energy communities will take place for the first time in December. ⚡🤝 🤝 A meeting that connects. The focus will be on…
Anyone operating a photovoltaic system in Vienna and feeding electricity into the grid now benefits twice: EEG WIEN is now offering a fixed feed-in tariff of 9.80 cents per kilowatt-hour – guaranteed for six months, valid until March 31, 2026. This provides all feed-in (prosumers) in our Renewable Energy Community (EEG Wien) with greater planning security and fair conditions. Why not…
On September 18, 2025, the third Energy Communities Conference of the Austrian Coordination Office for Energy Communities of the Climate and Energy Fund took place in Vienna. EEG WIEN was also represented: Chairman Andreas Graf and Treasurer & Deputy Chairman Markus Fürst participated as board members. The focus was on the increased involvement of households and businesses, the interplay between…
✨ Zero bank fees for our clubs! ✨ 🚀 We did it! Our goal: to partner with modern FinTech banks 💻💳 instead of expensive traditional banks 🏦. 👉 The result: Free accounts for all our clubs! 🎉 ✅ €0 ongoing fixed costs ✅ €0 variable fees (e.g., per transaction) ✅ Many extras: Add team members 👥, integrate accounting software 📊, free real-time transfers ⚡💸…
🌟 Nobile Group and EEG WIEN enter into partnership 🌟 The cat's out of the bag 🐱: We are delighted to announce that we have chosen the NOBILE GROUP as our external service provider ✅. From now on, they will be responsible for setting up and operating our energy communities ⚡, including member administration, billing, payment processing, and more…
🌱 EEG Vienna 2.0 is coming – and everyone benefits! ✅ A fresh start for EEG Vienna – transparent and solution-oriented. EEG Vienna ended its collaboration with its previous service provider on July 31, 2025. All existing EEGs will be re-established by us. Switching is easy for members and possible at any time. We invite everyone to…
Yes, today was finally the day: We received our very first non-German-language application for our energy community – and it was even in English! This clearly shows that EEG WIEN is one of the most progressive energy communities in all of Austria! Perseverance and hard work really do pay off! In case you haven't heard: EEG WIEN offers…
Today we are delighted to introduce the new board of directors of EEG WIEN and its associated regional renewable energy communities: Chairman: Andreas Graf; Treasurer & Vice Chairman: Markus Fürst. Markus Fürst is no stranger to the renewable energy sector – he is already a dedicated initiator of EEG Ottakring-Hernals. Over the next 2-3 business days, we will be formally establishing EEG WIEN and…
In the new Electricity Industry Act (ElWG), the government plans to introduce a low-income electricity tariff for low-income households. Those exempt from the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) fee will receive electricity for just 6 cents net per kWh (7.20 cents per kWh including VAT) – limited to a basic requirement of 2,900 kWh per year. The aim is to specifically combat energy poverty. Here's an article…
The Vienna Business Agency supports micro-enterprises in Vienna located on the ground floor that contribute to local supply through its "Local Energy Supply" funding program. The aim is to promote investments in energy-efficient measures and the further development of business premises. This is intended to make local businesses more climate-friendly, economically stronger, and more attractive to customers. Funding is primarily provided for measures to reduce…
A new draft law amending the Electricity Industry Act (ELWG) proposes that owners of small photovoltaic systems will also be required to pay grid usage fees if they feed electricity into the public grid. Previously, they were exempt. The E-Control (Electricity Control Authority) will be responsible for setting these fees to help cover the costs of grid operators and promote self-consumption. In addition, the grid fee system is to be fundamentally reformed…
The new Electricity Industry Act (ElWG), intended to replace the existing Electricity Industry and Organization Act (ElWOG), is currently the subject of intense political debate. Regardless of one's opinion on the ongoing discussions, one thing is certain: progress is being made! And that's a good sign for everyone involved in energy communities. Because in the current draft of…
On April 2 and 3, 2025, a report on the EEG Vienna and its founder, Andreas Graf, appeared in the print edition of the district newspaper "MeinBezirk Meidling." "It is particularly important to us to be represented in the media so that more people in Vienna recognize the many advantages of renewable energy communities."
The EEG WIENERBERG website has been around for several months now, and it also features a blog that regularly reports on all the latest news from the energy communities in Vienna Favoriten, as well as energy topics. As of today, the blog entries will no longer appear at https://wienerberg.eegwien.at/blog/, but will instead be published centrally here on our EEG WIEN website, and the topic is...
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