When is electricity greenest in Austria?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-09-04 17:49 UTC
educk tracks how much of Austria's electricity demand is met by wind and solar generation, using day-ahead forecasts from the ENTSO-E transparency platform. Use it to plan flexible energy use — charging an EV, running appliances or batteries — for when the grid is cleanest.
- Wind and solar are forecast to cover about 13% of Austria's electricity demand around 18:00 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 12:30 UTC at roughly 69% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 10% around 15:45 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
Hourly forecast for Austria
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 17:15 | 892 | 7348 | -6456 | 12% |
| Fri 17:30 | 880 | 7244 | -6364 | 12% |
| Fri 17:45 | 876 | 7128 | -6252 | 12% |
| Fri 18:00 | 884 | 7068 | -6184 | 13% |
| Fri 18:15 | 896 | 6976 | -6080 | 13% |
| Fri 18:30 | 912 | 6852 | -5940 | 13% |
| Fri 18:45 | 928 | 6764 | -5836 | 14% |
| Fri 19:00 | 944 | 6648 | -5704 | 14% |
| Fri 19:15 | 956 | 6524 | -5568 | 15% |
| Fri 19:30 | 964 | 6388 | -5424 | 15% |
| Fri 19:45 | 976 | 6268 | -5292 | 16% |
| Fri 20:00 | 980 | 6292 | -5312 | 16% |
| Fri 20:45 | 984 | 5880 | -4896 | 17% |
| Fri 21:00 | 976 | 5812 | -4836 | 17% |
| Fri 21:15 | 968 | 5696 | -4728 | 17% |
| Fri 21:30 | 960 | 5596 | -4636 | 17% |
| Fri 21:45 | 952 | 5472 | -4520 | 17% |
| Fri 22:00 | 1072 | 5416 | -4344 | 20% |
| Fri 22:15 | 1080 | 5332 | -4252 | 20% |
| Fri 22:30 | 1088 | 5224 | -4136 | 21% |
| Fri 22:45 | 1092 | 5152 | -4060 | 21% |
| Fri 23:00 | 1104 | 5084 | -3980 | 22% |
| Fri 23:15 | 1132 | 5008 | -3876 | 23% |
| Fri 23:30 | 1156 | 4936 | -3780 | 23% |
| Fri 23:45 | 1184 | 4880 | -3696 | 24% |
| Sat 00:00 | 1212 | 4912 | -3700 | 25% |
| Sat 00:15 | 1240 | 4868 | -3628 | 25% |
| Sat 00:30 | 1268 | 4812 | -3544 | 26% |
| Sat 00:45 | 1296 | 4768 | -3472 | 27% |
| Sat 01:00 | 1320 | 4748 | -3428 | 28% |
| Sat 01:15 | 1348 | 4716 | -3368 | 29% |
| Sat 01:30 | 1372 | 4708 | -3336 | 29% |
| Sat 01:45 | 1396 | 4724 | -3328 | 30% |
| Sat 02:00 | 1416 | 4716 | -3300 | 30% |
| Sat 02:30 | 1452 | 4736 | -3284 | 31% |
| Sat 02:45 | 1472 | 4760 | -3288 | 31% |
| Sat 03:00 | 1496 | 4820 | -3324 | 31% |
| Sat 03:15 | 1520 | 4864 | -3344 | 31% |
| Sat 03:30 | 1540 | 4960 | -3420 | 31% |
| Sat 03:45 | 1560 | 5048 | -3488 | 31% |
| Sat 04:00 | 1576 | 5172 | -3596 | 30% |
| Sat 04:15 | 1568 | 5228 | -3660 | 30% |
| Sat 04:30 | 1576 | 5312 | -3736 | 30% |
| Sat 04:45 | 1592 | 5324 | -3732 | 30% |
| Sat 05:00 | 1620 | 5416 | -3796 | 30% |
| Sat 05:15 | 1648 | 5476 | -3828 | 30% |
| Sat 05:30 | 1712 | 5528 | -3816 | 31% |
| Sat 05:45 | 1800 | 5608 | -3808 | 32% |
| Sat 06:00 | 1900 | 5656 | -3756 | 34% |
| Sat 06:15 | 2032 | 5744 | -3712 | 35% |
| Sat 06:30 | 2164 | 5768 | -3604 | 38% |
| Sat 06:45 | 2296 | 5836 | -3540 | 39% |
| Sat 07:00 | 2420 | 5840 | -3420 | 41% |
| Sat 07:15 | 2548 | 5848 | -3300 | 44% |
| Sat 07:45 | 2768 | 5876 | -3108 | 47% |
| Sat 08:00 | 2852 | 5928 | -3076 | 48% |
| Sat 08:15 | 2916 | 5916 | -3000 | 49% |
| Sat 08:30 | 2968 | 5940 | -2972 | 50% |
| Sat 08:45 | 3008 | 5844 | -2836 | 51% |
| Sat 09:00 | 3052 | 5736 | -2684 | 53% |
| Sat 09:30 | 3168 | 5712 | -2544 | 55% |
| Sat 09:45 | 3200 | 5652 | -2452 | 57% |
| Sat 10:00 | 3232 | 5620 | -2388 | 58% |
| Sat 10:15 | 3276 | 5632 | -2356 | 58% |
| Sat 10:30 | 1012 | 5592 | -4580 | 18% |
| Sat 10:45 | 3372 | 5500 | -2128 | 61% |
| Sat 11:00 | 1108 | 5404 | -4296 | 21% |
| Sat 11:15 | 3468 | 5280 | -1812 | 66% |
| Sat 11:30 | 3512 | 5252 | -1740 | 67% |
| Sat 11:45 | 3540 | 5284 | -1744 | 67% |
| Sat 12:00 | 3560 | 5228 | -1668 | 68% |
| Sat 12:15 | 3560 | 5176 | -1616 | 69% |
| Sat 12:30 | 3544 | 5120 | -1576 | 69% |
| Sat 12:45 | 3512 | 5220 | -1708 | 67% |
| Sat 13:00 | 3476 | 5296 | -1820 | 66% |
| Sat 13:15 | 3440 | 5376 | -1936 | 64% |
| Sat 13:30 | 3400 | 5400 | -2000 | 63% |
| Sat 13:45 | 3360 | 5312 | -1952 | 63% |
| Sat 14:00 | 3292 | 5252 | -1960 | 63% |
| Sat 14:15 | 3204 | 5180 | -1976 | 62% |
| Sat 14:30 | 3108 | 5372 | -2264 | 58% |
| Sat 14:45 | 3000 | 5456 | -2456 | 55% |
| Sat 15:00 | 2876 | 5644 | -2768 | 51% |
| Sat 15:15 | 2716 | 5756 | -3040 | 47% |
| Sat 15:30 | 2556 | 5876 | -3320 | 43% |
| Sat 15:45 | 600 | 5964 | -5364 | 10% |
| Sat 16:00 | 2236 | 5980 | -3744 | 37% |
| Sat 16:15 | 2076 | 6024 | -3948 | 34% |
| Sat 16:30 | 1932 | 6056 | -4124 | 32% |
| Sat 16:45 | 1840 | 6088 | -4248 | 30% |
| Sat 17:00 | 1804 | 6148 | -4344 | 29% |
| Sat 17:15 | 1804 | 6176 | -4372 | 29% |
| Sat 17:30 | 1812 | 6116 | -4304 | 30% |
| Sat 17:45 | 1816 | 6092 | -4276 | 30% |
| Sat 18:00 | 1828 | 6032 | -4204 | 30% |
| Sat 18:15 | 1824 | 6008 | -4184 | 30% |