List of power stations in Austria

Last updated March 30, 2025

The following page lists all power stations in Austria . For generation of traction current see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For that of Mariazeller Bahn, see Mariazeller Bahn#Power Supply.

Thermal

Fossil

Station	Location	Geographical coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Status	Refs
Simmering Power Station	Vienna	48°10′52″N16°26′06″E / 48.1810139°N 16.4349694°E / 48.1810139; 16.4349694 (Simmering Power Station)	1125		^[1]
Mellach Power Station	Fernitz-Mellach	46°54′33″N15°29′30″E / 46.9090868°N 15.4915468°E / 46.9090868; 15.4915468 (Mellach Steam Power Station)	1084
Theiss Power Station	Gedersdorf	48°23′37″N15°42′33″E / 48.3936111°N 15.7091667°E / 48.3936111; 15.7091667 (Theiss Power Station)	775
Timelkam Power Station	Timelkam	48.0122°N 13.5895°E	405
Donaustadt Power Station	Vienna	48°11′54″N16°27′46″E / 48.1984417°N 16.4628111°E / 48.1984417; 16.4628111 (Donaustadt Power Station)	388
Dürnrohr Power Station	Zwentendorf-Dürnrohr	48°19′20″N15°55′14″E / 48.322222°N 15.920556°E / 48.322222; 15.920556 (Dürnrohr Power Station)	352	since 2019 only natural gas using also the steam of the Dürnrohr Waste power station
Voitsberg Power Station	Voitsberg	47°03′05″N15°08′00″E / 47.0513889°N 15.1333333°E / 47.0513889; 15.1333333 (Voitsberg Power Station)	330	closed 2012
Mellach Power Station	Fernitz-Mellach	46°54′39″N15°29′20″E / 46.9107574°N 15.489006°E / 46.9107574; 15.489006 (Mellach Power Station)	246	since 2020 only natural gas
Linz-Mitte Power Station	Linz	48°17′59″N14°19′25″E / 48.2997778°N 14.3235139°E / 48.2997778; 14.3235139 (Fernheizkraftwerk Mitte Linz)	217
Riedersbach Power Station	Riedersbach	48°01′54″N12°50′35″E / 48.0317694°N 12.8431222°E / 48.0317694; 12.8431222 (Riedersbach Power Station)	176	closed 2016
Neudorf Steam Power Station	Neudorf ob Wildon	46°54′30″N15°28′58″E / 46.9084278°N 15.4828417°E / 46.9084278; 15.4828417 (Neudorf Steam Power Station)	164	closed 2014
Korneuburg Power Station	Korneuburg	48°19′55″N16°20′23″E / 48.3319278°N 16.3397944°E / 48.3319278; 16.3397944 (Korneuburg Power Station)	154
Spittelau Power Station	Vienna	48°14′04″N16°21′34″E / 48.2345806°N 16.3593917°E / 48.2345806; 16.3593917 (Spittelau Power Station)	60
Chimney of Peisching Heating Power Plant	Neunkirchen	47°43′32″N16°06′22″E / 47.7255472°N 16.1061833°E / 47.7255472; 16.1061833 (Peisching Heating Power Plant)

Nuclear

Station	Location	Geographical coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Status	Refs
Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant	Zwentendorf	48°21′16″N15°53′05″E / 48.354444°N 15.884722°E / 48.354444; 15.884722 (Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant)	692 MW	Completed but never in operation	^[2]

Renewable

Biomass

Station	Location	Coordinates	Electric capacity (MW)	District heat capacity (MW)	Year
Kraftwerk Simmering Biomasse	Vienna		16	37,0
Biomassekraftwerk Timelkam	Timelkam		8	15,0
Biomassekraftwerk Neudörfl	Neudörfl		8	25,0	2006 -
Biomasseheizkraftwerk Kufstein	Kufstein		6,5	16
Biomasseheizkraftwerk Steyr ^[3]	Steyr	48°03′46″N14°27′27″E / 48.062809°N 14.457407°E / 48.062809; 14.457407	5,7	20,0	2012 -
Biomasseheizkraftwerk Mödling	Mödling		5,0	15,0	2006 -
Biomasseheizkraftwerk Baden	Baden bei Wien	47°59′33″N16°15′41″E / 47.99242°N 16.261525°E / 47.99242; 16.261525 (Biomass Power Plant Baden)	5,0	15,0	2006 -
Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung Längenfeld	Längenfeld		1,1	11,7

Hydroelectric

Station	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Refs
Häusling (Zillergründl) Power Plant	Mayrhofen	47°08′46″N11°58′02″E / 47.14611°N 11.96722°E / 47.14611; 11.96722 (Häusling Power Plant)	360
Kops II Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Station^[4]	Gaschurn	46°58′31″N10°02′41″E / 46.975278°N 10.044722°E / 46.975278; 10.044722	450	^[5]
Abwinden-Asten Run-of-River Power Plant	Abwinden		168	^[6]
Melk Run-of-River Power Plant	Melk	48°07′59″N15°10′53″E / 48.1330°N 15.1813°E / 48.1330; 15.1813 (Melk Run-of-River Power Plant)	187	^[7]
Greifenstein Run-of-River Power Plant	Greifenstein	48°12′41″N16°08′36″E / 48.2114°N 16.1433°E / 48.2114; 16.1433	293	^[8]
Kraftwerksgruppe Fragant Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Station^[4]	Ausserfragant		178	^[5]
Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group	Carinthia	46°52′14″N13°19′46″E / 46.87056°N 13.32944°E / 46.87056; 13.32944 (Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group)	1,026
Rodundwerk II Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Station	Vandans	47°05′04″N9°52′29″E / 47.0845776°N 9.8746437°E / 47.0845776; 9.8746437	276	^[5]
Kraftwerk Kaunertal	Kaunertal		325 - 392
Kraftwerk Imst Run-of-the-river Power Plant	Imst		89
Kraftwerksgruppe Sellrain-Silz	Kühtai		781
Achenseekraftwerk	Jenbach		79
Kraftwerk Kirchbichl Run-of-the-river Power Plant	Kirchbichl		25
Kraftwerk Langkampfen Run-of-the-river Power Plant	Langkampfen		32
Amlach power station	Amlach		60
Freudenau	Vienna		172	^[9]

Wind turbines

References

↑ "Other Steam-Electric Plants in Austria". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
↑ "Nuclear Power Plants in Austria, Italy & Switzerland". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 20 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
↑ "Web page Bioenergie Steyr GmbH". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
1 2 Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plants in Austria - Industcards ^[usurped]
1 2 3 "Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plants in Austria". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
↑ "Abwinden-Asten power plant on the Danube".
↑ "VERBUND - Ihr Partner für erneuerbare Energien in Deutschland".
↑ "ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, Installed Capacity per Production Unit". European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. 2022.
↑ "Freudenau Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

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[1] "Other Steam-Electric Plants in Austria". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

[2] "Nuclear Power Plants in Austria, Italy & Switzerland". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 20 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

[3] "Web page Bioenergie Steyr GmbH". Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2012-03-10.

[indaus-4] 1 2 Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plants in Austria - Industcards ^[usurped]

[IndustCardsPS-5] 1 2 3 "Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Plants in Austria". Gallery. Power Plants Around The World. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

[6] "Abwinden-Asten power plant on the Danube".

[7] "VERBUND - Ihr Partner für erneuerbare Energien in Deutschland".

[8] "ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, Installed Capacity per Production Unit". European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. 2022.

[9] "Freudenau Hydroelectric Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 20 April 2014.

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