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Mixed Fortunes For Wood closely followed by Upper Austria and Salzburg. Pellet prices

Pellet Market are currently cheapest in Burgenland.
The industry cites the tense geopolitical situation as the
Austrian wood pellet prices increase significantly main reason for rising prices, with the war in Ukraine playing
Heating with wood pellets has become significantly more a significant role, among other factors.
expensive. In January, customers had to pay up to 28 percent There was an exceptional situation in 2025 with regard to

more for loose pellets than they did six months ago. the seasonal development of pellet prices: in previous years,
In Upper Austria, consumers have to dig deepest into their the cheapest prices were usually found in the spring.
pockets after Tyrol and Vorarlberg, reported from ooe.orf.at. Prices in April and May were on average five to ten percent
While gas, oil, and electricity have recently become cheaper, below the level of the fall and winter months. “Due to the
pellet heating users are now paying just under $400 per ton geopolitical situation, there was no stockpiling in 2022 – the
in January instead of around $308. That is up to 28 percent usual seasonal price structure did not materialise,” writes
more than six months ago. ProPellets.
According to the industry association ProPellets, there The industry association Energie.Wärme.Österreich emphasised
continues to be a clear west-east divide across Austria: that heating oil prices are stable despite high demand, while

heating with pellets is most expensive in Tyrol and Vorarlberg, buyer interest has driven up pellet prices.

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