Lower Austria recorded the highest switching rates, at 4.8 percent for electricity and 5.4 percent for gas. Construction workers can be sent home when temperatures at the nearest GeoSphere station reach 32.5C, but the decision remains with the employer. AdvertisementDanube low water raises costs for Austrian businessesHeat and Niedrigwasser on the Danube are affecting Austrian companies across central and eastern Europe, according to the Austrian Economic Chamber. No production stoppages at Austrian companies have been reported. Members can read why Austria’s brief heat break won’t end summer’s problems, along with other in-depth guides and practical explainers on The Local Austria.