When is electricity greenest in Austria?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-08-04 08:35 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 58% of Austria's electricity demand around 08:45 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 11:15 UTC at roughly 77% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 5% around 04:00 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
Hourly forecast for Austria
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 08:30 | 4256 | 7692 | -3436 | 55% |
| Tue 08:45 | 4456 | 7688 | -3232 | 58% |
| Tue 09:00 | 4644 | 7604 | -2960 | 61% |
| Tue 09:15 | 4828 | 7528 | -2700 | 64% |
| Tue 09:30 | 5000 | 7472 | -2472 | 67% |
| Tue 09:45 | 5144 | 7408 | -2264 | 69% |
| Tue 10:00 | 5264 | 7308 | -2044 | 72% |
| Tue 10:15 | 5348 | 7200 | -1852 | 74% |
| Tue 10:30 | 5416 | 7148 | -1732 | 76% |
| Tue 10:45 | 5468 | 7116 | -1648 | 77% |
| Tue 11:00 | 5488 | 7156 | -1668 | 77% |
| Tue 11:15 | 5472 | 7116 | -1644 | 77% |
| Tue 11:30 | 5448 | 7096 | -1648 | 77% |
| Tue 11:45 | 5404 | 7044 | -1640 | 77% |
| Tue 12:00 | 5340 | 7052 | -1712 | 76% |
| Tue 12:15 | 4352 | 7016 | -2664 | 62% |
| Tue 12:30 | 4248 | 6980 | -2732 | 61% |
| Tue 12:45 | 4120 | 6968 | -2848 | 59% |
| Tue 13:00 | 4872 | 7080 | -2208 | 69% |
| Tue 13:15 | 4704 | 7120 | -2416 | 66% |
| Tue 13:30 | 4516 | 7196 | -2680 | 63% |
| Tue 13:45 | 4320 | 7176 | -2856 | 60% |
| Tue 14:00 | 4104 | 7240 | -3136 | 57% |
| Tue 14:15 | 3872 | 7292 | -3420 | 53% |
| Tue 14:30 | 3628 | 7360 | -3732 | 49% |
| Tue 14:45 | 3368 | 7460 | -4092 | 45% |
| Tue 15:00 | 3100 | 7504 | -4404 | 41% |
| Tue 15:15 | 2820 | 7544 | -4724 | 37% |
| Tue 15:30 | 2544 | 7632 | -5088 | 33% |
| Tue 15:45 | 2260 | 7728 | -5468 | 29% |
| Tue 16:00 | 1988 | 7724 | -5736 | 26% |
| Tue 16:15 | 1728 | 7768 | -6040 | 22% |
| Tue 16:30 | 700 | 7804 | -7104 | 9% |
| Tue 16:45 | 1252 | 7860 | -6608 | 16% |
| Tue 17:15 | 960 | 7820 | -6860 | 12% |
| Tue 17:30 | 908 | 7796 | -6888 | 12% |
| Tue 17:45 | 900 | 7740 | -6840 | 12% |
| Tue 18:00 | 904 | 7692 | -6788 | 12% |
| Tue 18:15 | 916 | 7612 | -6696 | 12% |
| Tue 18:30 | 932 | 7520 | -6588 | 12% |
| Tue 18:45 | 948 | 7400 | -6452 | 13% |
| Tue 19:00 | 968 | 7300 | -6332 | 13% |
| Tue 19:15 | 980 | 7204 | -6224 | 14% |
| Tue 19:30 | 992 | 7068 | -6076 | 14% |
| Tue 19:45 | 1000 | 6924 | -5924 | 14% |
| Tue 20:00 | 1008 | 6972 | -5964 | 14% |
| Tue 20:15 | 1012 | 6868 | -5856 | 15% |
| Tue 20:30 | 1020 | 6692 | -5672 | 15% |
| Tue 20:45 | 1024 | 6548 | -5524 | 16% |
| Tue 21:15 | 1004 | 6304 | -5300 | 16% |
| Tue 21:30 | 984 | 6184 | -5200 | 16% |
| Tue 21:45 | 968 | 6016 | -5048 | 16% |
| Tue 22:00 | 948 | 5724 | -4776 | 17% |
| Tue 22:15 | 924 | 5664 | -4740 | 16% |
| Tue 22:30 | 904 | 5580 | -4676 | 16% |
| Tue 22:45 | 884 | 5496 | -4612 | 16% |
| Tue 23:00 | 860 | 5436 | -4576 | 16% |
| Tue 23:15 | 844 | 5372 | -4528 | 16% |
| Tue 23:30 | 828 | 5312 | -4484 | 16% |
| Tue 23:45 | 808 | 5264 | -4456 | 15% |
| Wed 00:00 | 788 | 5300 | -4512 | 15% |
| Wed 00:15 | 752 | 5288 | -4536 | 14% |
| Wed 00:30 | 720 | 5236 | -4516 | 14% |
| Wed 00:45 | 688 | 5192 | -4504 | 13% |
| Wed 01:00 | 652 | 5180 | -4528 | 13% |
| Wed 01:15 | 616 | 5168 | -4552 | 12% |
| Wed 01:45 | 540 | 5200 | -4660 | 10% |
| Wed 02:00 | 508 | 5252 | -4744 | 10% |
| Wed 02:15 | 476 | 5288 | -4812 | 9% |
| Wed 02:30 | 448 | 5352 | -4904 | 8% |
| Wed 02:45 | 420 | 5448 | -5028 | 8% |
| Wed 03:00 | 396 | 5656 | -5260 | 7% |
| Wed 03:15 | 384 | 5816 | -5432 | 7% |
| Wed 03:30 | 368 | 5996 | -5628 | 6% |
| Wed 03:45 | 364 | 6220 | -5856 | 6% |
| Wed 04:00 | 360 | 6596 | -6236 | 5% |
| Wed 04:15 | 376 | 6848 | -6472 | 5% |
| Wed 04:30 | 428 | 7032 | -6604 | 6% |
| Wed 04:45 | 524 | 7208 | -6684 | 7% |
| Wed 05:00 | 672 | 7388 | -6716 | 9% |
| Wed 05:15 | 860 | 7528 | -6668 | 11% |
| Wed 05:30 | 1084 | 7664 | -6580 | 14% |
| Wed 05:45 | 1332 | 7772 | -6440 | 17% |
| Wed 06:00 | 1600 | 7856 | -6256 | 20% |
| Wed 06:15 | 1868 | 7916 | -6048 | 24% |
| Wed 06:30 | 2140 | 7928 | -5788 | 27% |
| Wed 06:45 | 2400 | 7936 | -5536 | 30% |
| Wed 07:00 | 2656 | 7896 | -5240 | 34% |
| Wed 07:15 | 2900 | 7880 | -4980 | 37% |
| Wed 07:30 | 3132 | 7852 | -4720 | 40% |
| Wed 07:45 | 3344 | 7792 | -4448 | 43% |
| Wed 08:00 | 3536 | 7744 | -4208 | 46% |
| Wed 08:15 | 3708 | 7732 | -4024 | 48% |
| Wed 08:30 | 3864 | 7692 | -3828 | 50% |
| Wed 08:45 | 4008 | 7688 | -3680 | 52% |
| Wed 09:00 | 4128 | 7604 | -3476 | 54% |
| Wed 09:15 | 4092 | 7528 | -3436 | 54% |
| Wed 09:30 | 4188 | 7472 | -3284 | 56% |