Spanish households save €10 a month thanks to renewables expansion, report finds
Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran war Spanish households save €10 a month on electricity bills because of wind turbines and solar panels installed in the last five years, a report has found. Typical energy bills would be 19% more expensive if electricity costs were still as tightly coupled to gas prices as in 2021, according to Ember, a climate thinktank. It found Spain’s “strategic” expansion of renewables since Russia i
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A solar farm and wind turbines in Ávila, Spain. Wind and solar generated 33% of the country’s electricity in 2021. By 2025, the share had risen to 42%. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA solar farm and wind turbines in Ávila, Spain. Wind and solar generated 33% of the country’s electricity in 2021. By 2025, the share had risen to 42%. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSpainSpanish households save €10 a month thanks to renewables expansion, report finds Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran warAjit Niranjan Europe environment correspondentTue 16 Jun 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 16 Jun 2026 03.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSpanish households save €10 a month on electricity bills…
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