The anti-blackout shield already accounts for 1.4 of every 10 euros on the electricity bill
REE desvela por primera vez cuánto cuesta a los usuarios disponer de luz, aunque no gasten un kilovatio: 4.219 millones hasta septiembre, 37% más. Leer
Redeia, the state-owned holding company that oversees Red Eléctrica, has revealed that the cost of ensuring a stable electricity supply in Spain, even when not being used, has reached €4.219 billion by September, a 37.3% increase from the same period last year. This cost, known as "gastos por servicios de ajuste", includes expenses such as having extra power plants on standby and other measures to prevent power outages.
The majority of these costs, €3.614 billion, went towards solving technical restrictions, while €312.8 million was spent on the Servicio de Respuesta Activa de la Demanda (SRAD) and €292 million on secondary regulation reserve. These costs account for over 14% of the total electricity system costs, benefiting major electricity companies such as Iberdrola, Endesa, and Naturgy.
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