Eco-Electricity Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetz für die Republik Österreich, Part I, No. 149, 23 August 2002, pp. 1573-1594. Long titleFederal Act on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Policy/planning Hydropower generation Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to promote an increase in the contribution of renewable energy sources to electricity production. “Renewable energy sources” are defined as renewable non-fossil energy sources, i.e. wind, solar, geothermal, wave, tidal, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases (art. 5). The text consists of 33 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Promotion of renewable energy and energy production (2); Preparation of balance sheet (3); Financing promotion of energy production (4); Ordinances, duty to give information, data collection, penalties (5); Transitional and final provisions (6) Full text English Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Electricity and Electricity Organization Act. Legislation | Austria | 1998 (2010) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Renewable energy, Hydropower generation, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Eco-Electricity Act 2012. Legislation | Austria | 2011 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Hydropower generation, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Eco-Electricity Act 2012. Legislation | Austria | 2011 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Hydropower generation, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX