As Central Europe enters the 2018/2019 heating season, the Austrian Particle Association's new data for September shows that although the price of residential high-quality wood particles has increased by 3.7% compared with September 2017, the cost gap in fossil fuels has widened further. According to Propellets, the average price of Austrian wood pellets is currently 0.236 euros per kilogram.
In terms of energy content, the current price of natural gas is almost 67% higher than the grain, while the price of heating oil is nearly 74% higher for consumers.
According to Iwo-austria, grain prices have risen by 3.4% compared with September 2017, but heating oil prices have risen 22.6% per cent over the same period.
Price comparison of various fuels The group said again this year that, contrary to popular belief, grain prices do not follow the price of heating oil. Despite seasonal differences throughout the year-many producers offer a spring discount to consumers to reduce inventories in the next heating season-but in stark contrast to fluctuations in oil prices, the average annual price of the particles shows significant stability. After inflation adjusted, the average price of wood grains for 2012 years was lower than the 2002 price. A brief spike in prices occurred in 2006, due to particularly cold and snowy winters, which created logistical problems for the forest industry, while demand grew rapidly.
Wood chips and firewood are still the cheaper option.
Various fuel history price curves At the same time, more than 400 particle factories have been built across Europe. Austria's production capacity has almost doubled, providing the country with unusually high capacity for self-sufficiency in wood particles. The competition between the 43 or so producers ensured the attractiveness and stability of the price without being affected by speculation or political crisis.
In addition, the European Quality Standards Enplus standardization, improve the permeability of the market, and further improve the supply of security, price stability guarantee. As fossil fuel prices rise | Austrian grain prices remain stable
