# #EnergyPrices in the news

October 12, 2026 at 12:14 PM

> Austria Unveils New Grid Fee Regulation for 2028 · Austria's Inflation Rises to 3.6% in September · Verbund Raises Österreich-Tarif for New Customers

[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.

[Austria's Inflation Rises to 3.6% in September](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-s-inflation-rises-to-3-6-in-september-84cca41c>)
*October 2, 2026 at 08:35 AM* - Rising energy costs and wage pressures pushed Austria's annual inflation rate to 3.6 percent in September 2026, per Statistics Austria.

[Verbund Raises Österreich-Tarif for New Customers](<https://austriareport.com/article/verbund-raises-osterreich-tarif-for-new-customers-561a0f00>)
*September 24, 2026 at 11:24 AM* - Energy provider Verbund has increased its guaranteed electricity rate for new contracts to ten cents per kilowatt hour starting today.