Electricity prices in Spain

Spain's electricity comes from a broad mix of wind, solar, nuclear, hydro and gas-fired plants, with renewables supplying a growing majority in recent years. Households can choose between the regulated PVPC tariff, whose price is linked to the wholesale market, and free-market offers from many competing suppliers; the regulator CNMC oversees the sector.

Bills are issued in euro and include a charge for contracted power alongside the energy consumed, with regulated access tolls that differ between peak, standard and off-peak periods of the day. Air conditioning drives a summer peak in much of the country, while winter heating relies on gas in the north and electric heating in milder regions. A social bonus gives discounts to vulnerable households, and self-consumption solar has expanded rapidly.