Current Price
-0.0000 €/kWh
17:00 - 18:00
Minimum Price
-0.0030 €/kWh
14:00 - 15:00
Average Price
0.0185 €/kWh
00:00 - 24:00
Maximum Price
0.0808 €/kWh
21:00 - 22:00

Electricity prices - Spain

This table/chart shows the OMIE spot exchange prices for the Spain bidding zone in the Day-Ahead market, using local time (Europe/Madrid)
Period Today
€/kWh
Tomorrow
€/kWh
00:00 - 01:00 0.0246 0.0068
01:00 - 02:00 0.0163 0.0035
02:00 - 03:00 0.0181 0.0035
03:00 - 04:00 0.0180 0.0035
04:00 - 05:00 0.0180 0.0033
05:00 - 06:00 0.0250 0.0035
06:00 - 07:00 0.0250 0.0035
07:00 - 08:00 0.0479 0.0140
08:00 - 09:00 0.0330 0.0035
09:00 - 10:00 0.0035 0.0030
10:00 - 11:00 0.0000 0.0000
11:00 - 12:00 -0.0000 -0.0003
12:00 - 13:00 -0.0010 -0.0010
13:00 - 14:00 -0.0025 -0.0019
14:00 - 15:00 -0.0030 -0.0017
15:00 - 16:00 -0.0015 -0.0015
16:00 - 17:00 -0.0003 -0.0015
17:00 - 18:00 -0.0000 -0.0010
18:00 - 19:00 0.0000 0.0000
19:00 - 20:00 0.0052 0.0007
20:00 - 21:00 0.0407 0.0125
21:00 - 22:00 0.0808 0.0350
22:00 - 23:00 0.0612 0.0337
23:00 - 00:00 0.0350 0.0179


🔌 Spain’s Electricity Market: A Surge in Renewables, Dynamic Pricing & Policy Shifts

Spain’s electricity market is undergoing a rapid and remarkable transformation. From record-breaking renewables to smarter tariffs and sweeping policy updates, the 2023–2025 period is setting the stage for a greener, more flexible energy future.

⚡ The Energy Mix: Renewables Take the Lead

Spain hit a historic milestone in 2023: for the first time, renewables generated more than 50% of its electricity. By 2024, this grew to nearly 57%, driven by:

  • 🌬️ Wind Power – The #1 source in both years, supplying ~23% of electricity.
  • ☀️ Solar PV – Overtook gas in 2024, hitting ~17% of the mix.
  • 💧 Hydropower – Rebounded thanks to wetter weather, contributing ~13%.
  • 🔋 Nuclear – Stable at ~19%, acting as a low-carbon base load.
  • 🛑 Coal – Practically phased out, contributing just ~1%.

By 2025, Spain is on track to generate three-quarters of its electricity from zero-emissions sources.

🗺️ Regional Highlights

  • Catalonia: Top producing region, powered mostly by nuclear.
  • Castile and León: Over 88% renewable, led by wind.
  • Andalusia & Aragon: Massive growth in solar and wind, ~80% clean generation.
  • Galicia: Boosted by hydro and wind, hitting ~75% renewables.

💰 What Makes Up Your Electricity Bill?

A typical Spanish household bill includes:

  1. Wholesale Market Price (~50%) – Reflects real-time market trends.
  2. Grid Costs (~25%) – Fixed charges for transmission and distribution.
  3. Taxes & Levies (~10–20%) – Includes VAT (temporarily cut to 5–10% in 2023/24).
  4. Retailer Margin (~5–10%) – Admin costs, meter rental, and customer service.

In 2023–24, temporary tax cuts and lower gas prices helped bring bills down after the 2022 energy crisis.

🔄 Dynamic Tariffs: Power When It’s Cheapest

Spain is a European pioneer in dynamic electricity tariffs – plans where prices change every hour, based on wholesale rates.

Key Features:

  • Prices published daily for the next 24 hours
  • Encourages shifting usage to cheaper hours (e.g. overnight or midday solar peaks)
  • Requires a smart meter (widely deployed)

The most common dynamic option?

PVPC (Precio Voluntario para el Pequeño Consumidor) – the regulated hourly tariff used by ~⅓ of households. In 2024, it was reformed to include futures prices, reducing volatility.

Other providers offer similar “indexed” plans – sometimes with added perks or flat monthly fees.

🏢 Who Offers Dynamic Tariffs?

Spain’s biggest electricity providers all now offer dynamic pricing:

Provider Market Share Dynamic Tariff
Iberdrola ~33% PVPC + Indexed
Endesa ~32% PVPC + Time-of-use
Naturgy ~14% PVPC + Variable plans
Repsol ~6% Indexed + Fixed hybrid
Others ~15% Factor Energía, Holaluz, Octopus, etc.

💡 EU rules now require providers to offer dynamic pricing by 2025 – but Spain is already ahead of the curve.

🏛️ Policy & Market Changes

Several key reforms are shaping the market:

  • 🇪🇸 Spain’s updated climate plan targets 81% renewables in electricity by 2030.
  • 🇪🇺 EU Electricity Market Reform encourages long-term contracts and mandates dynamic pricing.
  • The Iberian Gas Cap, which helped contain prices, ended in 2023.
  • 🧮 PVPC Tariff Reform adds stability by blending in forward prices.
  • 🧩 Grid modernization & renewables permitting were streamlined to speed up the green transition.

🔮 Looking Ahead

By 2025, Spain will be:

  • Generating most of its power from wind, solar, and nuclear
  • Offering dynamic pricing to all smart-metered customers
  • Preparing for a future of EVs, energy storage, and self-consumption

With bold targets and the technology to match, Spain is positioning itself as a European clean energy leader.