Electric Mobility in Cities: The Case of Vienna

Amela Ajanovic, Marina Siebenhofer and Reinhard Haas
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Amela Ajanovic: Energy Economics Group, Vienna University of Technology, Gußhausstraße 25-29, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Marina Siebenhofer: Energy Economics Group, Vienna University of Technology, Gußhausstraße 25-29, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Reinhard Haas: Energy Economics Group, Vienna University of Technology, Gußhausstraße 25-29, 1040 Vienna, Austria

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: Environmental problems such as air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are especially challenging in urban areas. Electric mobility in different forms may be a solution. While in recent years a major focus was put on private electric vehicles, e-mobility in public transport is already a very well-established and mature technology with a long history. The core objective of this paper is to analyze the economics of e-mobility in the Austrian capital of Vienna and the corresponding impact on the environment. In this paper, the historical developments, policy framework and scenarios for the future development of mobility in Vienna up to 2030 are presented. A major result shows that in an ambitious scenario for the deployment of battery electric vehicles, the total energy demand in road transport can be reduced by about 60% in 2030 compared to 2018. The major conclusion is that the policies, especially subsidies and emission-free zones will have the largest impact on the future development of private and public e-mobility in Vienna. Regarding the environmental performance, the most important is to ensure that a very high share of electricity used for electric mobility is generated from renewable energy sources.

Keywords: battery electric vehicles; public transport; emissions; policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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