Mission statement
APG is the control area manager and independent transmission system operator of Austria’s extra-high voltage electricity grid: As the control area manager, APG is responsible for frequency control within its control area. In its role as the transmission system operator, APG is legally obliged to operate and maintain and, with a forward-looking approach, optimise, reinforce and expand the grid safely and reliably, under economically efficient conditions and in line with national and European climate and energy objectives.
In its role as an operator of critical infrastructure, APG makes a substantial contribution to ensuring security of supply. This mission statement sets out APG’s guiding principles:
To provide APG’s extra-high voltage grid as a marketplace accessible to all eligible grid users, under conditions that are affordable, environmentally sustainable and economically efficient, and in accordance with the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination. In doing so, APG reconciles economic efficiency with sustainable, long-term thinking.
To fulfil all legally mandated duties and obligations within its role as control area manager and independent transmission system operator (ITO) as defined by the Austrian Electricity Industry Act – ElWG).
To ensure the most effective possible cooperation, in the interest of all grid users, with the neighbouring control area managers, distribution system operators and the balance group coordinator responsible for APG’s control area.
To manage APG - technically, organisationally and commercially – in a manner that positions the company among the leading national and international enterprises in terms of productivity and efficiency.
To operate and maintain APG’s transmission grid in line with the requirements of an efficient, secure and cost-effective infrastructure, and to expand it in accordance with technical and system-relevant needs.
To foster the personal commitment and professional expertise of APG’s employees to the highest possible degree, thereby ensuring the successful implementation of principles 1 to 5.
APG’s points of view
A secure electricity supply is the foundation of prosperity and quality of life in Austria. As a transmission system operator, APG plays a key role in ensuring a secure, affordable and sustainable electricity supply — both nationally and as part of the European interconnected system.
Security of Supply and Economic Efficiency: Grid Expansion as an Economic Driver
High-performance electricity grids are an essential prerequisite for affordable energy and for Austria’s competitiveness as a business location. APG’s investments constitute a central economic stimulus program for Austria: they safeguard jobs, strengthen domestic value creation and reduce dependence on fossil energy imports.
The expansion and upgrading of electricity infrastructure based on actual system needs ensures that electricity is available where it is required — supporting the decarbonisation of industry and enabling future investment.
Sustainability and the Energy Transition: The Energy Future Belongs to Renewables
APG is responsible for securing electricity supply — today and for future generations. The central lever of the energy transition is the integration of renewable energy sources. A powerful transmission grid makes it possible to reliably integrate electricity generated from wind, hydropower and sun into the overall energy system, thereby supporting Austria’s climate targets. The continuous development of the grid takes place in close dialogue with the public and with a clear sense of responsibility for people and the environment. The overriding objective always remains the secure electricity supply for all customers.
European Responsibility: A Liberalised Electricity Market for a Strong Europe
APG’s transmission grid is located at the heart of Europe. Through close cooperation with the transmission system operators of neighbouring countries, APG ensures a stable and high-performance European interconnected grid. This is the foundation for a functioning, liberalised electricity market and guarantees access to electricity at market-based prices.