The Austrian gas market has historically been characterised by low fluctuations in gas quality. Gas consumption has been billed by converting volume into energy using a uniform CV. By implementing gas quality tracking, Netz Niederösterreich and Vorarlberger Energienetze comply with legal requirements for CV determination for billing purposes which came into effect in 2024. These requirements are part of a regulatory framework aimed at helping Austria to achieve its ambitious expansion targets for biogas and hydrogen:

The share of renewable gas in the Austrian gas market is to increase to 11 per cent or 10.5 terawatt hours by 2030 [1]. With the Renewable Gas Act, gas suppliers are obliged to replace a certain proportion of fossil natural gas with renewable gas in the future. The quota model leads to an increase in the share of renewable gases, reducing dependence on imports and increasing security of supply [2]. Netz Niederösterreich expects a significant increase in biogas plants feeding into its grid by 2030.