Heating costs consist of the operation of central heating and hot water supply systems as well as the commercial supply of heat. The heating costs incurred are often passed on to the tenants by the landlords, but in many cases they are charged directly by the individual billing services for heating costs. In the annual statement, the total costs calculated in accordance with the Austrian Heating Cost Accounting Act (Heizkostenabrechnungsgesetz, HeizKG) are compared with the advance payments made. Here, too, differences or overpayments are settled between landlord and tenant.
The heating costs include:
- Electricity costs
- Maintenance costs
- Fuel costs
- Costs for emission control measurements
- Costs for operating meters
- District heating costs (base price, commodity price and metering price)