Austrian pellet price with the sharpest fall

Article by Philipp Matzku (translated by Eva Guzely) | 21.02.2023 - 09:40

In February, the neutral pellet prices continued to fall in the DACH region. The biggest relative decrease was recorded in Austria. In Germany, pellet prices are below the €300-mark, while buyers still have to pay more than €400 per ton in Switzerland.

In Germany, the neutral pellet price (without VAT, transport and handling costs) is at €269.9/t in February, and has thus decreased by €49.5/t compared January. Compared to February 2022, however, wood pellets still cost €38.4/t more in Germany.

In Austria, buyers pay €327.2/t for wood pellets in February, i.e. €58.9/t less than in the month before. One year ago, pellets cost €231.8/t.

In Switzerland, the neutral pellet price is at €406.7/t this month, down by €16.2 compared to January but up by €121/t compared to January 2022. The ten-year average price, which is less affected by fluctuations of the currency exchange rate, fell by €9.9/t month on month to €366.4/t.