Verbund Austria Tariff 2026 Review: Prices, Dynamic & PV

If you have moved to Austria and started shopping for electricity in 2026, the name Verbund comes up everywhere. Verbund AG is the country's largest electricity producer, listed on the Vienna stock exchange, and 51% owned by the Republic of Austria.¹ In February 2026 the company also launched a new Österreich-Tarif, a fixed-price product for residential customers, which is why the tariff is being discussed in the press right now.²

This is a review, not a sales pitch. Where we quote a number, the source is linked at the bottom of the page. Where Verbund has not published a number, we say so instead of guessing.

What you actually pay with Verbund in 2026

Verbund publishes three main residential products on its website. The Österreich-Tarif and the dynamic tariff are the ones most readers ask about; a solar variant exists for customers with a PV system.

Net prices exclude 20% VAT, grid fees and statutory levies. Gross figures rounded. Source: verbund.com tariff pages, retrieved 27 May 2026. Always check the live offer page before signing.

Check Verbund and competing tariffs at durchblicker.at

Who Verbund is, briefly

A few facts that come up in almost every Verbund review:

• The Republic of Austria holds 51% of the shares; the rest is split between regional energy utilities and the free float.¹
• Generation is dominated by hydropower. Verbund itself describes its electricity as coming "almost entirely" from water power, and the integrated annual report shows roughly 93% renewable generation.⁵
• The company runs a large fleet of run-of-river and pumped-storage plants on the Danube, Inn, Drau and other Austrian rivers. The exact plant count moves over time, so we link to Verbund's plant list rather than print a snapshot here.⁶
• Customer numbers vary by source. Public figures cite hundreds of thousands of household customers in Austria, and Verbund's annual report contains the current consolidated figure.⁵

We mention this because the cleanest argument for Verbund is not price. It is provenance: state-anchored ownership, Austrian generation, and one of the largest hydropower fleets in Europe.

The Österreich-Tarif explained

The Österreich-Tarif is Verbund's flagship for households in 2026. The headline is straightforward: a guaranteed working price for the first 12 months and a fixed monthly base fee. The launch terms published by Verbund on 16 February 2026 set the working price at 9.50 ct/kWh net for the first year, with a base fee of €3.99 net per month.² Existing Verbund customers can switch from 16 February 2026, new contracts start from 1 March 2026.

A few practical notes that the tariff page makes clear, but the marketing does not:

1. The 9.50 ct/kWh applies only to the first 12 months. After the price guarantee expires, Verbund can change the working price.
2. The 20% VAT and the grid fees from your local network operator (Wiener Netze, Netz NÖ, Netz OÖ, Netz Steiermark, etc.) are added on top. Grid fees vary by state, often by a wide margin.⁷
3. The €3.99 base fee is charged whether you consume anything or not. For very small households this matters more than for average ones.

For a 3,500 kWh household at the published net energy price, the year-one electricity component is roughly €380 net before grid fees, taxes and any one-off discounts. We avoid quoting a single "all-in" yearly figure because grid fees alone differ by several hundred euros across federal states.

The dynamic tariff: what is and is not published

V-Strom Spot bills you the EPEX day-ahead market price for each hour, plus a supplier surcharge. Verbund's offer page describes the structure but does not display a fixed cents-per-kWh markup; the agreement instead defines a percentage factor on top of the spot price. The current factor and any monthly base fee are shown on the order flow only. We checked twice and could not find a flat "+2.5 ct/kWh" markup on Verbund's site, so we are not printing one.³

In practice, dynamic tariffs in Austria look very similar across providers. Tibber and aWATTar publish their own structures:

• Tibber Austria charges the spot price plus a flat monthly fee of about €5.99 according to its own price page, and does not publish a per-kWh markup.⁸
• aWATTar's HOURLY tariff in Austria adds a 1.5 ct/kWh net markup plus 20% VAT to the spot price, with a base fee of €5.75 gross per month.⁹

That is the honest comparison: each dynamic provider in Austria packages the surcharge differently, and the cheapest one for you depends on your consumption profile and how often you can shift use into low-price hours. If you do not have a smart meter with 15-minute measurement, none of these tariffs will work.

VERBUND for PV households

Two things matter for PV owners: how much you pay for the electricity you draw from the grid, and how much you receive for the surplus you feed back in.

Feed-in: Verbund vs OeMAG

Verbund's solar product combines a sale tariff with a feed-in payment. The current feed-in rate is shown on Verbund's offer page and changes from time to time, so we link out rather than print a stale number.⁴ The relevant comparison for most PV owners is the OeMAG market-price-based feed-in, which is published every month by the federal clearing office. For March 2026 the OeMAG market price for new PV plants was 5.720 ct/kWh, having been 8.842 ct/kWh in January and 8.457 ct/kWh in February.¹⁰

Two implications:

• The OeMAG figure is variable, not a flat 13-year fixed rate. The earlier "guaranteed feed-in tariffs" model was replaced by a market-price model under the Renewable Expansion Act (EAG); current support contracts run "no longer than 31 December 2030".¹⁰
• Whether Verbund pays more than OeMAG depends on the month. In a low-spot month, Verbund's published rate may be higher. In a high-spot month, OeMAG can pull ahead. Re-check both before signing.

When Verbund makes sense, and when it does not

This is a Ratgeber, so here is the honest take.

Worth signing if you:

• Want a known fixed price for the next 12 months and dislike billing surprises.
• Care about Austrian generation and a state-anchored shareholder base.
• Already have a smart meter and want a dynamic tariff from a large, financially stable supplier.

Probably not the cheapest if you:

• Are willing to switch every 12 months chasing the lowest working price. Independent providers and switching bonuses on durchblicker.at often beat Verbund's headline rate.
• Live in a low-grid-fee state and consume a lot of electricity off-peak. A pure dynamic tariff at Tibber or aWATTar may save more, depending on your load curve.

A 5-minute comparison is enough to find out. Run your postcode and consumption through the comparison link below before you sign anything.

Compare your postcode at durchblicker.at

How to switch to Verbund (or away from it)

Switching electricity providers in Austria takes about three minutes online and the new supplier handles the cancellation with your old one. We have a step-by-step walkthrough in how to switch electricity provider in Austria. The same process applies whether you are moving to Verbund or leaving it. If you live in a different federal state, also read electricity grid fees by Austrian state, because the working price is only part of the bill.

Frequently asked questions

Is Verbund cheaper than other electricity providers in Austria?

Not necessarily. Verbund's Österreich-Tarif starts at 9.50 ct/kWh net for the first year, which is competitive with the mid-pack of the Austrian market in early 2026. Cheaper headline rates exist with smaller suppliers, often combined with switching bonuses. The right answer for you depends on your postcode, consumption and how long you intend to stay on the contract.

Does Verbund really sell electricity from Austrian hydropower?

Yes. Verbund describes its electricity as coming almost entirely from water power, and the most recent integrated annual report puts renewable generation at roughly 93%. The Österreich-Strom and Solar tariffs are marketed specifically as Austrian hydropower products and are certified under the UZ46 ecolabel.

What is the difference between V-Strom Spot and the Österreich-Tarif?

The Österreich-Tarif fixes the working price for 12 months. V-Strom Spot bills the EPEX day-ahead market price for each hour and adds a supplier surcharge defined in the contract. Spot is only useful if you have a smart meter with 15-minute measurement and can shift consumption into low-price hours.

Does Verbund offer a switching bonus?

The publicly listed terms of the Österreich-Tarif do not include a one-off switching bonus. Smaller suppliers in Austria often run €50 to €100 bonuses for new customers. If a bonus matters to your decision, run a comparison before you sign.

How does Verbund's PV feed-in compare with OeMAG?

OeMAG pays the official market price for the month, published by the federal clearing office. In early 2026 that figure ranged from about 5.7 to 8.8 ct/kWh for new PV plants. Verbund's solar product publishes its current rate on the offer page; whether it beats OeMAG depends on the month. Compare both before you sign your feed-in contract.

What does the 9.50 ct/kWh Österreich-Tarif cost in total per year?

For a 3,500 kWh household, the energy component alone is roughly €380 net per year, before VAT, grid fees and statutory levies. Total annual cost depends heavily on your federal state because grid fees vary across Austria. Use a comparison calculator with your postcode to get a like-for-like figure.

Bottom line

Verbund is a credible, financially stable supplier whose tariff terms can be checked line by line on its own website. The Österreich-Tarif from March 2026 is a fair fixed-price product if you value predictability and Austrian hydropower; cheaper deals exist if you are happy to switch every 12 months. The dynamic tariff is in line with what Tibber and aWATTar offer, so the choice between them is a question of app, service and surcharge structure rather than the brand. Always compare with your own postcode and consumption before signing.

Related guides

• Electricity grid fees by Austrian state in 2026
• Smart meters and solar savings in Austria
• Dynamic electricity tariffs 2026: how they work
• How to switch electricity provider in Austria
• Electricity provider comparison Austria 2026

Sources

1. Verbund AG, Investor Relations: shareholder structure (51% Republic of Austria). verbund.com/en/group/investor-relations/verbund-shares
2. Verbund AG press release, "Austria tariff": prices effective 1 March 2026 (existing customers from 16 February 2026). verbund.com Austria-tariff press release, 16 Feb 2026 · Tariff page: verbund.com/de/privat/strom/oesterreich-tarif
3. Verbund AG, V-Strom Spot offer page (terms and surcharge structure). verbund.com/de/privat/strom/dynamischer-stromtarif
4. Verbund AG, V-Strom Solar offer page. verbund.com/de/privat/strom/solar
5. Verbund AG, Integrated Annual Report 2025 (renewable generation share, customer figures). verbund.com Annual Report 2025 key figures
6. Verbund AG, hydropower plant overview. verbund.com plant list
7. E-Control, network tariffs by federal state 2026. e-control.at network charges
8. Tibber Austria, dynamic price page. tibber.com/de/stromtarif
9. aWATTar HOURLY tariff page. awattar.at/tariffs/hourly
10. OeMAG, monthly market price for new PV plants (2026). oem-ag.at/marktpreis

All figures retrieved on 27 May 2026 from the sources above. Energy prices in Austria change frequently; check the live offer pages before signing a contract. Photo: Pavel Kolar / Unsplash.