CLIMATE · HEATING · HDD

Heating degree days in Austria

Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.

2025 · Eurostat nrg_chddr2_a
National value3,339.2HDD · 2025
EU-272,827.82025
Gap vs EU-27+18.1 %
NUTS 2 regions9NUTS 2
1980 → 2025

Heating degree-day trend

Annual country history compared with EU-27.

198020254,448.3
AustriaEU-27

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NUTS 2 · 2025

NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD

The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.

RankStatistical regionNUTSDegree days
#1 Tirol AT33 4,099.0 Region page →
#2 Salzburg AT32 3,768.5 Region page →
#3 Vorarlberg AT34 3,521.3 Region page →
#4 Kärnten AT21 3,379.9 Region page →
#5 Steiermark AT22 3,278.9 Region page →
#6 Oberösterreich AT31 3,090.6 Region page →
#7 Niederösterreich AT12 2,992.4 Region page →
#8 Burgenland AT11 2,680.5 Region page →
#9 Wien AT13 2,580.8 Region page →
METHODOLOGY

What does a high HDD mean?

A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.

Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.