Lower electricity prices in Mallorca in three to four weeks
Europe has agreed to a so-called Iberian exception as a way of lowering prices.
Spanish government considering setting a maximum price for electricity
Spain is prepared to go it alone if there isn't EU agreement on prices.
Call for EU intervention in electricity prices, as Spain launches campaign for reform
Spain's prime minister says there is an energy "emergency situation".
Spain's Consumer Price Index highest since 1992
The rise in prices has accelerated during 2021.
People on a bar terrace in Murcia
Covid less of a worry for Spaniards than prices.
Electricity prices more of a concern than a Covid new wave
Almost 80% of those surveyed agreed with confinement measures for unvaccinated people.
Pinched by energy crisis, Spanish coal plant slated for closure fires up
"It is not possible to determine how long this entirely exceptional situation will persist,"
Spain softens 2.6 bln euro profit claw-back on utilities
High power prices put pressure on heavy industries some of which already announced production cuts or shutdowns in Spain.
Spain plans 'additions' to controversial power bill claw-back law
The claw-back bill originally envisaged skimming some 2.6 billion euros off the companies' earnings.
The claw-back bill originally envisaged skimming some 2.6 billion euros off the companies' earnings.
The claw-back bill originally envisaged skimming some 2.6 billion euros off the companies' earnings.
Wholesale electricity prices in Spain have risen
The rise in electricity wholesale prices is filtering through to consumers.
Electricity prices push up inflation
The provisional consumer price index for September is four per cent.
The government approved last week an emergency package to mitigate the rise in prices.
The government approved last week an emergency package to mitigate the rise in prices.
Power price surge threatens Spanish recovery
The government approved last week an emergency package to mitigate the rise in prices.
Spain to cap gas prices, redirect company profits to curb energy bills
Spot electricity prices, which make up around a third of consumer power bills, have broken records for weeks.
Why can’t the Spanish government step in and stop the electricity price scandal?
Why can’t the Spanish government step in and stop the electricity price scandal?
Electricity prices at record highs in Spain.
Switching off the air-con?
New record high for electricity price
Already at a record high, the price of electricity has risen another 14% in a week.
Price of electricity adds to Mallorca hotel concerns
Some hotels are struggling to reach 50% occupancy.
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Comment
Oiling the wheels
Anna Nicholas this week talks about the soaring electricity bills in the Balearics and the Just-Stop Oil campaign in the UK.
Anna Nicholas18/04/2022 12:13