The cap on the natural gas rate will generate a deficit of 200 million that users will pay with an interest of 3.22%
The regulated rate cap, which affects 3.1 million consumers, will apply until April and will be a mortgage that will be financed by marketers.
The recent increase in the Last Resort Gas Fee (TUR) by 15%, as part of the Real Decreto Ley revising the Integral Response Plan to the Middle East Crisis in March, will result in a deficit of approximately 200 million euros during its application period, which spans the last quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2027. This deficit arises from calculating the prices of raw materials on spot and futures markets, which determine a regulated 30% of the fee that 3.1 million consumers must pay.
These costs will be deferred and incurred with a 3.22% interest rate. Consequently, despite the government's recent slowdown of the fee hike, the same consumers will ultimately bear this burden over time. This measure is intended as a respite for winter, as gas prices and demand are expected to drop significantly from spring onwards.
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