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Pipelines in Austria
Austria has 11 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 48th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 0.2% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 10 operating and 1 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Gas Connect Austria GmbH (4), Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH (3) and Netz Niederösterreich GmbH (2) — Gas Connect Austria GmbH alone is named on 36% of them. Half of Austria's pipelines in service predate 1996 (median commissioning year of the 9 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Adria-Wien Oil Pipeline, dating from 1970. 1 is in the pipeline, led by West Austria Gas Pipeline — WAG Loop 1, proposed. They account for 8% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Austria.
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Who owns Austria's pipelines
- Gas Connect Austria GmbH4 36%
- Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH3 27%
- Netz Niederösterreich GmbH2 18%
- Adria-Wien Pipeline GmbH1 9%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1970s2
- 1980s2
- 1990s2
- 2000s1
- 2010s2
Median commissioning year 1996 · oldest Adria-Wien Oil Pipeline (1970) · newest Auerstal-Kronstorf Gas Pipeline (2014) · 9 of 11 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- West Austria Gas Pipeline — WAG Loop 12027 · proposed
How Austria compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 45. France12
- 46. Georgia12
- 47. Philippines12
- 48. Austria11
- 49. Vietnam11
- 50. South Africa11
- 51. Belarus10
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Austria?
- OverWatts maps 11 pipelines in Austria — 0.2% of the world's mapped total, the 48th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Austria?
- Gas Connect Austria GmbH is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 11 (36%). Next are Trans Austria Gasleitung GmbH (3), Netz Niederösterreich GmbH (2) and Adria-Wien Pipeline GmbH (1).
- How old are Austria's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 1996, across the 9 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Adria-Wien Oil Pipeline (1970).
- What new pipelines are being built in Austria?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is West Austria Gas Pipeline — WAG Loop 1.