Starting Monday, Österreichische Post entered the Austrian energy market by launching residential electricity and gas tariffs through a partnership with Verbund, giving households access to utility plans across its nationwide retail network.
Österreichische Post Offers Electricity and Gas via Verbund
- New Market Entrant: Österreichische Post began offering electricity and gas on Monday in cooperation with Verbund, expanding utility access into retail storefronts.
- Product Lineup: The collaboration introduces two primary offerings, Post Strom BONUS featuring 100 percent Austrian hydropower and Post Gas SORGLOS.
- Retail Footprint: Customers can sign up online or bring their annual utility statements to roughly 1,700 post offices and partner locations across Austria.
Retail Expansion Through 1,700 Post Locations
Österreichische Post officially stepped into the domestic energy sector on Monday, according to reports by orf.at. The state-backed postal service rolled out electricity and gas plans in collaboration with Verbund, utilizing a physical network spanning about 1,700 post offices and postal partners.
The offering aims to lower barriers to switching utility providers by placing physical desks inside local communities, including smaller rural towns. According to an announcement detailed by ots.at, customers can bring their latest annual energy statement directly to a branch, calculate potential savings on-site, and execute a provider switch immediately.
The partnership combines Österreichische Post‘s logistics and retail reach with Verbund‘s generation assets, which include more than 130 hydroelectric power plants across Austria and Bavaria. Verbund has traded on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1988, with the Republic of Austria holding a 51 percent stake, as noted by ots.at.
Post Strom BONUS and Post Gas SORGLOS Pricing Details
The joint venture launches with two flagship offerings: Post Strom BONUS and Post Gas SORGLOS, according to ots.at. Post Strom BONUS supplies electricity generated exclusively from domestic hydropower resources.
Pricing for both consumer plans excludes grid fees and official levies. The published rates reflect gross figures that include a 20 percent value-added tax alongside net baseline figures, as outlined in the ots.at coverage.
To support the nationwide rollout, Österreichische Post and Verbund initiated an extensive advertising campaign across print and digital channels. Coverage from krone.at highlights that the entry comes at a time when retail electricity and gas bills remain elevated for consumers, even as global crude oil prices pull back below $100 per barrel.
Österreichische Post Scales Electric Vehicles for Sustainability Targets
Beyond retail energy sales, Österreichische Post continues to transform its internal fleet operations to align with broader sustainability mandates. The company is actively scaling up its deployment of electric vehicles and human-powered delivery options.
Corporate targets require the postal operator to handle all domestic final-mile deliveries exclusively via electric vehicles, bicycles, or on foot by the year 2030, according to data from ots.at.
