When is electricity greenest in Austria?
Renewable energy forecast · updated 2026-10-03 08:37 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 56% of Austria's electricity demand around 08:45 UTC.
- Renewable output peaks around 11:45 UTC at roughly 87% of demand — the greenest time to use electricity today.
- The renewable share dips to about 14% around 05:15 UTC, when grid electricity is at its most carbon-intensive.
Hourly forecast for Austria
| Time (UTC) | Renewable (MW) | Demand (MW) | Surplus (MW) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 07:45 | 2548 | 5952 | -3404 | 43% |
| Sat 08:00 | 2728 | 5924 | -3196 | 46% |
| Sat 08:15 | 2924 | 5912 | -2988 | 49% |
| Sat 08:30 | 3112 | 5916 | -2804 | 53% |
| Sat 08:45 | 3280 | 5864 | -2584 | 56% |
| Sat 09:00 | 3448 | 5780 | -2332 | 60% |
| Sat 09:15 | 3632 | 5760 | -2128 | 63% |
| Sat 09:30 | 3808 | 5708 | -1900 | 67% |
| Sat 09:45 | 3948 | 5640 | -1692 | 70% |
| Sat 10:00 | 4072 | 5532 | -1460 | 74% |
| Sat 10:15 | 4180 | 5440 | -1260 | 77% |
| Sat 10:30 | 4264 | 5328 | -1064 | 80% |
| Sat 10:45 | 4328 | 5232 | -904 | 83% |
| Sat 11:00 | 4364 | 5152 | -788 | 85% |
| Sat 11:15 | 4360 | 5056 | -696 | 86% |
| Sat 11:30 | 4344 | 4992 | -648 | 87% |
| Sat 11:45 | 4308 | 4940 | -632 | 87% |
| Sat 12:00 | 4256 | 4964 | -708 | 86% |
| Sat 12:15 | 3064 | 4960 | -1896 | 62% |
| Sat 12:30 | 2960 | 4964 | -2004 | 60% |
| Sat 12:45 | 2832 | 4996 | -2164 | 57% |
| Sat 13:00 | 2688 | 5044 | -2356 | 53% |
| Sat 13:30 | 3456 | 5104 | -1648 | 68% |
| Sat 13:45 | 3260 | 5184 | -1924 | 63% |
| Sat 14:00 | 3048 | 5244 | -2196 | 58% |
| Sat 14:15 | 2812 | 5380 | -2568 | 52% |
| Sat 14:30 | 2564 | 5576 | -3012 | 46% |
| Sat 14:45 | 2304 | 5724 | -3420 | 40% |
| Sat 15:00 | 2048 | 5856 | -3808 | 35% |
| Sat 15:15 | 1812 | 5952 | -4140 | 30% |
| Sat 15:30 | 1596 | 6008 | -4412 | 27% |
| Sat 15:45 | 1412 | 6044 | -4632 | 23% |
| Sat 16:00 | 1296 | 6128 | -4832 | 21% |
| Sat 16:15 | 1260 | 6192 | -4932 | 20% |
| Sat 16:30 | 1264 | 6228 | -4964 | 20% |
| Sat 16:45 | 1280 | 6264 | -4984 | 20% |
| Sat 17:15 | 1336 | 6224 | -4888 | 21% |
| Sat 17:30 | 1372 | 6236 | -4864 | 22% |
| Sat 17:45 | 1404 | 6184 | -4780 | 23% |
| Sat 18:00 | 1432 | 6140 | -4708 | 23% |
| Sat 18:15 | 1440 | 6096 | -4656 | 24% |
| Sat 18:30 | 1452 | 6020 | -4568 | 24% |
| Sat 18:45 | 1460 | 5948 | -4488 | 25% |
| Sat 19:00 | 1468 | 5840 | -4372 | 25% |
| Sat 19:15 | 1472 | 5756 | -4284 | 26% |
| Sat 19:30 | 1476 | 5672 | -4196 | 26% |
| Sat 19:45 | 1480 | 5608 | -4128 | 26% |
| Sat 20:15 | 1484 | 5588 | -4104 | 27% |
| Sat 20:30 | 1488 | 5480 | -3992 | 27% |
| Sat 20:45 | 1492 | 5360 | -3868 | 28% |
| Sat 21:00 | 1496 | 5300 | -3804 | 28% |
| Sat 21:15 | 1492 | 5184 | -3692 | 29% |
| Sat 21:30 | 1488 | 5112 | -3624 | 29% |
| Sat 21:45 | 1484 | 5028 | -3544 | 30% |
| Sat 22:00 | 1480 | 5036 | -3556 | 29% |
| Sat 22:15 | 1468 | 4972 | -3504 | 30% |
| Sat 22:30 | 1452 | 4892 | -3440 | 30% |
| Sat 22:45 | 1440 | 4860 | -3420 | 30% |
| Sat 23:00 | 1424 | 4784 | -3360 | 30% |
| Sat 23:15 | 1404 | 4688 | -3284 | 30% |
| Sat 23:30 | 1380 | 4632 | -3252 | 30% |
| Sat 23:45 | 1360 | 4584 | -3224 | 30% |
| Sun 00:00 | 1336 | 4604 | -3268 | 29% |
| Sun 00:15 | 1300 | 4608 | -3308 | 28% |
| Sun 00:30 | 1264 | 4572 | -3308 | 28% |
| Sun 00:45 | 1228 | 4524 | -3296 | 27% |
| Sun 01:15 | 1156 | 4468 | -3312 | 26% |
| Sun 01:30 | 1116 | 4480 | -3364 | 25% |
| Sun 01:45 | 1080 | 4460 | -3380 | 24% |
| Sun 02:00 | 1044 | 4448 | -3404 | 23% |
| Sun 02:15 | 1016 | 4464 | -3448 | 23% |
| Sun 02:45 | 956 | 4492 | -3536 | 21% |
| Sun 03:00 | 928 | 4552 | -3624 | 20% |
| Sun 03:15 | 904 | 4624 | -3720 | 20% |
| Sun 03:30 | 876 | 4648 | -3772 | 19% |
| Sun 03:45 | 856 | 4660 | -3804 | 18% |
| Sun 04:00 | 828 | 4752 | -3924 | 17% |
| Sun 04:15 | 804 | 4832 | -4028 | 17% |
| Sun 04:30 | 780 | 4888 | -4108 | 16% |
| Sun 04:45 | 752 | 4920 | -4168 | 15% |
| Sun 05:00 | 728 | 4996 | -4268 | 15% |
| Sun 05:15 | 712 | 5012 | -4300 | 14% |
| Sun 05:30 | 720 | 5028 | -4308 | 14% |
| Sun 05:45 | 752 | 5088 | -4336 | 15% |
| Sun 06:00 | 824 | 5120 | -4296 | 16% |
| Sun 06:15 | 952 | 5208 | -4256 | 18% |
| Sun 06:30 | 1108 | 5248 | -4140 | 21% |
| Sun 06:45 | 1292 | 5296 | -4004 | 24% |
| Sun 07:00 | 1512 | 5252 | -3740 | 29% |
| Sun 07:15 | 1740 | 5260 | -3520 | 33% |
| Sun 07:30 | 1940 | 5212 | -3272 | 37% |
| Sun 07:45 | 2104 | 5244 | -3140 | 40% |
| Sun 08:00 | 2264 | 5260 | -2996 | 43% |
| Sun 08:15 | 2420 | 5272 | -2852 | 46% |
| Sun 08:30 | 2568 | 5244 | -2676 | 49% |
| Sun 08:45 | 2700 | 5188 | -2488 | 52% |