When is electricity greenest in Austria?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-09-15 15:48 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 6% of Austria's electricity demand around 16:00 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 10:45 UTC at roughly 55% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 1% around 17:00 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
Hourly forecast for Austria
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 15:45 | 696 | 7580 | -6884 | 9% |
| Tue 16:00 | 492 | 7592 | -7100 | 6% |
| Tue 16:15 | 312 | 7608 | -7296 | 4% |
| Tue 16:30 | 184 | 7640 | -7456 | 2% |
| Tue 16:45 | 124 | 7672 | -7548 | 2% |
| Tue 17:00 | 108 | 7616 | -7508 | 1% |
| Tue 17:15 | 112 | 7560 | -7448 | 1% |
| Tue 17:30 | 120 | 7508 | -7388 | 2% |
| Tue 17:45 | 132 | 7460 | -7328 | 2% |
| Tue 18:00 | 144 | 7384 | -7240 | 2% |
| Tue 18:15 | 168 | 7288 | -7120 | 2% |
| Tue 18:30 | 192 | 7180 | -6988 | 3% |
| Tue 18:45 | 220 | 7080 | -6860 | 3% |
| Tue 19:00 | 244 | 6920 | -6676 | 4% |
| Tue 19:15 | 272 | 6804 | -6532 | 4% |
| Tue 19:30 | 300 | 6640 | -6340 | 5% |
| Tue 19:45 | 328 | 6508 | -6180 | 5% |
| Tue 20:00 | 360 | 6568 | -6208 | 5% |
| Tue 20:15 | 392 | 6452 | -6060 | 6% |
| Tue 20:30 | 424 | 6288 | -5864 | 7% |
| Tue 20:45 | 456 | 6140 | -5684 | 7% |
| Tue 21:00 | 488 | 6044 | -5556 | 8% |
| Tue 21:15 | 520 | 5936 | -5416 | 9% |
| Tue 21:30 | 556 | 5820 | -5264 | 10% |
| Tue 21:45 | 588 | 5704 | -5116 | 10% |
| Tue 22:00 | 620 | 5760 | -5140 | 11% |
| Tue 22:15 | 644 | 5664 | -5020 | 11% |
| Tue 22:30 | 668 | 5564 | -4896 | 12% |
| Tue 22:45 | 692 | 5472 | -4780 | 13% |
| Tue 23:15 | 732 | 5372 | -4640 | 14% |
| Tue 23:30 | 748 | 5336 | -4588 | 14% |
| Tue 23:45 | 764 | 5288 | -4524 | 14% |
| Wed 00:00 | 780 | 5312 | -4532 | 15% |
| Wed 01:15 | 784 | 5188 | -4404 | 15% |
| Wed 01:45 | 788 | 5212 | -4424 | 15% |
| Wed 03:15 | 780 | 5836 | -5056 | 13% |
| Wed 03:30 | 776 | 6040 | -5264 | 13% |
| Wed 03:45 | 776 | 6304 | -5528 | 12% |
| Wed 04:00 | 772 | 6684 | -5912 | 12% |
| Wed 04:15 | 772 | 6932 | -6160 | 11% |
| Wed 04:30 | 772 | 7120 | -6348 | 11% |
| Wed 04:45 | 776 | 7252 | -6476 | 11% |
| Wed 05:00 | 788 | 7392 | -6604 | 11% |
| Wed 05:15 | 824 | 7528 | -6704 | 11% |
| Wed 05:30 | 932 | 7584 | -6652 | 12% |
| Wed 05:45 | 1092 | 7648 | -6556 | 14% |
| Wed 06:00 | 1268 | 7716 | -6448 | 16% |
| Wed 06:15 | 1444 | 7792 | -6348 | 19% |
| Wed 06:30 | 1628 | 7744 | -6116 | 21% |
| Wed 06:45 | 1820 | 7748 | -5928 | 23% |
| Wed 07:00 | 2020 | 7628 | -5608 | 26% |
| Wed 07:15 | 2236 | 7576 | -5340 | 30% |
| Wed 07:30 | 2436 | 7524 | -5088 | 32% |
| Wed 07:45 | 2616 | 7492 | -4876 | 35% |
| Wed 08:00 | 2780 | 7456 | -4676 | 37% |
| Wed 08:15 | 2940 | 7468 | -4528 | 39% |
| Wed 08:30 | 3092 | 7440 | -4348 | 42% |
| Wed 08:45 | 3224 | 7420 | -4196 | 43% |
| Wed 09:00 | 3348 | 7340 | -3992 | 46% |
| Wed 09:15 | 3464 | 7308 | -3844 | 47% |
| Wed 09:30 | 3568 | 7304 | -3736 | 49% |
| Wed 09:45 | 3648 | 7220 | -3572 | 51% |
| Wed 10:00 | 3704 | 7100 | -3396 | 52% |
| Wed 10:15 | 3752 | 7004 | -3252 | 54% |
| Wed 10:30 | 3772 | 6952 | -3180 | 54% |
| Wed 10:45 | 3768 | 6868 | -3100 | 55% |
| Wed 11:00 | 3744 | 6872 | -3128 | 54% |
| Wed 11:15 | 3700 | 6844 | -3144 | 54% |
| Wed 11:30 | 3648 | 6872 | -3224 | 53% |
| Wed 11:45 | 3580 | 6816 | -3236 | 53% |
| Wed 12:00 | 3500 | 6788 | -3288 | 52% |
| Wed 12:15 | 3412 | 6792 | -3380 | 50% |
| Wed 12:30 | 3308 | 6828 | -3520 | 48% |
| Wed 12:45 | 3192 | 6840 | -3648 | 47% |
| Wed 13:00 | 3064 | 6844 | -3780 | 45% |
| Wed 13:15 | 2924 | 6792 | -3868 | 43% |
| Wed 13:30 | 2776 | 6908 | -4132 | 40% |
| Wed 13:45 | 2628 | 6984 | -4356 | 38% |
| Wed 14:00 | 2464 | 7000 | -4536 | 35% |
| Wed 14:15 | 2296 | 6992 | -4696 | 33% |
| Wed 14:30 | 2128 | 7044 | -4916 | 30% |
| Wed 14:45 | 1952 | 7064 | -5112 | 28% |
| Wed 15:00 | 1780 | 7152 | -5372 | 25% |
| Wed 15:15 | 1620 | 7232 | -5612 | 22% |
| Wed 15:30 | 1464 | 7352 | -5888 | 20% |
| Wed 15:45 | 1340 | 7472 | -6132 | 18% |
| Wed 16:00 | 1240 | 7512 | -6272 | 17% |
| Wed 16:15 | 1164 | 7516 | -6352 | 15% |
| Wed 16:30 | 1128 | 7588 | -6460 | 15% |
| Wed 16:45 | 1132 | 7600 | -6468 | 15% |