Subsidies and costs for energy

In 2014, the European Commission commissioned a study on “Subsidies and costs of EU energy” at the European consulting firm ECOFYS to provide an overall overview of the energy subsidies and costs of the 28 EU Member States. The Federal Environment Agency reviewed the declared subsidies and subsidies for Austria with national data and reviewed the calculation methodology for electricity generation costs. The analysis shows that the subsidies and subsidies for fossil fuels declared for Austria are significantly underestimated. It is particularly critical that subsidies and subsidies for fossil energy in the transport sector are generally not taken into account. With regard to electricity generation costs, the experts of the Federal Environment Agency come to consistent results.