POST Energie powered by VERBUND: new electricity and gas offer for Austria

With Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND, Austrian Post and VERBUND are today launching a joint electricity and gas offer for all Austrians. Post Strom BONUS and Post Gas SORGLOS are now available at all 330 post offices and also online at post.at. This means that, for the first time, residential customers can sign up for attractive VERBUND energy tariffs in person via a large network of branches across Austria. From February 2027, the offer will also be available at more than 1,350 Austrian Post partners.

Together, Austrian Post and VERBUND combine VERBUND’s energy expertise with Austrian Post’s extensive network of branches offering personal advice. This makes it easy to access attractive electricity and gas offers in person – particularly for customers who wish to receive advice at a branch, review their offer and sign up straight away.

Elisabeth Zehetner, State Secretary for Energy, Startups and Tourism, said:“Affordable energy requires competition and offers that people can easily access. Post ENERGIE combines VERBUND’s expertise in energy with the local presence and trust that Austrian Post enjoys throughout Austria. This makes it easier for people to seek personalised advice and sign up for a suitable energy tariff. Our ÖBAG ownership strategy is designed to achieve precisely this objective: our equity interests should be profitable, pool their strengths and harness synergies for the benefit of Austria. This collaboration shows how that can be achieved: it makes it easier for people to obtain advice and fosters competition to provide the best offers.”

Post Strom BONUS and Post Gas SORGLOS are launched

Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND offers a choice of two clearly presented, easy-to-understand tariffs. All prices are exclusive of network costs and other charges; gross prices include 20 per cent VAT while net prices exclude VAT.

• Post Strom BONUS offers electricity generated entirely from Austrian hydropower. The standard energy price is 15.10 cents/kWh net (18.12 cents gross) and the monthly basic price is 5.99 euros net (7.19 euros gross). New customers receive a one-off offer of 115 free energy days during their first contract year, which equates to a 31.51% discount on the energy price and basic price. This results in a discounted energy price of 10.34 cents/kWh net (12.41 cents gross) and a basic price of 4.10 euros net (4.92 euros gross) monthly in the first contract year.

• Post Gas SORGLOS offers greater certainty thanks to its price guarantee for the first twelve months of supply. The energy price is 8.80 cents/kWh net (10.56 cents gross) and the monthly basic price is 5.99 euros net (7.19 euros gross).

Each tariff is subject to a minimum contract term and a price guarantee of twelve months on the energy price and the basic price. The supply of energy and customer service are provided by VERBUND. Full details of the offers are also available at post.at/postenergie.

The offer is regularly updated and adapted to developments in the energy market for new contracts.

Michael Strugl, CEO of VERBUND AG, said:“With Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND, we are bringing our energy expertise to a wider customer base. Our customers benefit from electricity generated entirely from Austrian hydropower, attractive tariffs and innovative energy solutions for their homes. Together with Austrian Post, we are making electricity and gas products easily accessible and laying the foundations for a strong, long-term partnership.”

Bring your annual statement, calculate your savings and switch straight away

Switching to Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND is really simple: customers simply need to bring their latest annual electricity or gas statement to a post office branch. Employees will work with customers to calculate a personalised offer and show them how much they could save by switching. If they are happy with the offer, they can sign the contract straight away at the post office. Austrian Post and VERBUND will take care of the next steps, while the energy supply continues uninterrupted. Alternatively, customers can also calculate the cost of the tariffs and sign up online.

Walter Oblin, CEO of Austrian Post AG, said:“Austrian Post is steadily developing into a modern provider of essential services for the whole of Austria. With Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND, another essential everyday service has now been added to the mix. Particularly when it comes to electricity and gas, many people want to discuss a quote in person before making a decision. That is exactly what our locations are for: we combine the local presence and trust associated with Austrian Post with VERBUND’s energy expertise and make attractive tariffs easily accessible for everyone.”

VERBUND: Energy expertise and outstanding quality

As Austria’s leading energy company and one of Europe’s largest producers of hydropower, VERBUND brings extensive energy expertise to the collaboration. More than 130 hydropower plants in Austria and Bavaria, plus 80 years of experience, signify reliable electricity generation and high quality standards. Customers benefit from electricity generated from Austrian hydropower, as well as from high standards of service and product quality confirmed by certificates, awards and quality marks.

Energy as the fourth pillar of modern basic services

With Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND, Austrian Post is expanding its offering to include another essential service for everyday life. Alongside its nationwide postal services, the financial services offered by bank99 and the YELLLOW mobile phone package, energy is becoming the fourth pillar of modern basic services. Here too, Austrian Post focuses on affordable prices, straightforward and high-quality offers, and personal advice at one of its 1,700 post offices or via its postal partners – or the option to sign up online.

Advice on energy costs is nothing new for Austrian Post. With its previous energy cost calculator, it already offered a free and impartial comparison of electricity and gas tariffs, which around 100,000 customers had used by 2019. With Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND, Austrian Post is now taking the next step and partnering with VERBUND to offer its own electricity and gas tariffs for the first time.

Further roll-out and a major advertising campaign will follow in February

From February 2027, Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND will also be available through more than 1,350 Austrian Post partners. This means that, in the future, Austrians will be able to access electricity and gas tariffs across the entire network – comprising around 1,700 post offices and Austrian Post partners – as well as online. To support the roll-out across Austria, Austrian Post and VERBUND will launch a large-scale advertising campaign at the same time.

The launch at Austrian Post partners will bring the new energy offering to smaller communities and rural regions in particular. This gives customers personalised, local access to electricity and gas tariffs, regardless of whether they prefer to sign up online or in branch.

Key facts at a glance

(Last updated: November 2026)

• Occasion/topic: Austrian Post and VERBUND are launching Post ENERGIE powered by VERBUND, a joint electricity and gas offer for all Austrians.

• Product/tariffs: Post Strom BONUS offers electricity generated from 100% Austrian hydropower. Standard energy price: 15.10 cents net or 18.12 cents gross per kWh; monthly basic price: 5.99 euros net or 7.19 euros gross. New Post Strom BONUS customers receive a one-off offer of 115 free energy days during the first contract year; this equates to a 31.51% discount on the energy price and basic price (excluding network costs, taxes and charges). Discounted prices in the first contract year: energy price 10.34 cents net or 12.41 cents gross per kWh; monthly basic price 4.10 euros net or 4.92 euros gross. With Post Gas SORGLOS, the energy price is 8.80 cents net or 10.56 cents gross per kWh, and the monthly basic price is 5.99 euros net or 7.19 euros gross.

• Contract terms: Both tariffs are subject to a minimum contract term and a price guarantee, each lasting twelve months; the price guarantee covers both the energy price and the basic price for the first twelve months of supply.

• Availability/period: Post Strom BONUS and Post Gas SORGLOS are now available in all 330 or so Austrian Post branches, as well as online at post.at/postenergie.

• Delivery/service: Energy delivery, invoicing and customer service are provided by VERBUND.

• Outlook: From February 2027, the offer will also be available at more than 1,350 Austrian Post partners and thus across the entire network of around 1,700 post offices and Austrian Post partners, as well as online.

• Source/partner: Austrian Post AG; VERBUND AG