This average electricity price wholesale market will rise 8.6% this Tuesdaythus breaking the six-day relegation streak in a row and 112.12 Euros per megawatt hour (MWh)According to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE) and collected by the EP.
In particular, the price of electricity on April 19, 8.88 euros more expensive more than 103.24 euros today. It will be recorded between 08:00 and 09:00 with a maximum of 170.91 Euro/MWh and between 17:00 and 18:00 with a minimum of 55.11 Euro/MWh.
Compared to just one year ago, this Tuesday’s pool price 41.87% higher than 79.03 Euro/MWh on 19 April 2021.
Pool prices have a direct impact on the regulated rate — the so-called PVPC — that covers around 11 million households in the country, and serves as a benchmark for the other 17 million that are shrinking its supply. free market. In fact, the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) confirmed that in 2021, around 1.25 million people switched from PVPC to a free market rate at a fixed price, within the framework of the energy’s upward spiral.
Reduce the receipt
On 29 March, the Government national plan to deal with the effects war in ukraine includes, among other measures: extension of tax relief Electricity bill taxes and extension of electricity social bond to reach 1.9 million households until 30 June.
In addition, an early and extraordinary update of the regulated fee regime for renewable energy, cogeneration and waste (Recore) was adopted, with a 1,800 million Euro cut in electricity bill fees. Another measure decided by the executive was the extension of the gas reduction until 30 June in order to reduce the extraordinary profits in the electricity market, extending the scope of application to cover energy with futures and at a fixed price from the entry of the contract. the norm if the price in question is higher than 67 Euro/MWh.
Likewise, the governments of Spain and Portugal preliminary offer European Commission set a reference price of 30 Euros per MWh for gas To lower the price of electricity.