# #EControl in the news

October 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM

> Austria Unveils New Grid Fee Regulation for 2028 · Expanded Fuel Price Brake Takes Effect in Austria · Austria Faces High Power Costs Despite Green Energy

[Austria Unveils New Grid Fee Regulation for 2028](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-unveils-new-grid-fee-regulation-for-2028-fdd26ade>)
*October 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM* - E-Control and Minister Hattmannsdorfer announce a new 50:50 energy-power price ratio to save 300 million euros in annual grid costs.

[Expanded Fuel Price Brake Takes Effect in Austria](<https://austriareport.com/article/expanded-fuel-price-brake-takes-effect-in-austria-1eb0748e>)
*October 2, 2026 at 01:15 PM* - A new measure reducing mineral oil taxes and capping industry margins aims to lower fuel prices by roughly twelve cents per liter.

[Austria Faces High Power Costs Despite Green Energy](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-faces-high-power-costs-despite-green-energy-e5b9dcc8>)
*August 27, 2026 at 01:38 PM* - Austrian households and industry face electricity prices above the EU average despite ninety percent of power coming from renewables.