Electricity prices in Spain hit historic high

Euractiv | Sep 1, 2022 at 8:42 AM
  • The average price of electricity on the Spanish wholesale market hit a historic high of €307.80 per megawatt-hour (MWh) this August, increasing 19.3% compared to July, fresh data from the Iberian Electricity Market Operator (OMIE) revealed.
  • Consumers are facing sky-high energy costs despite the implementation of the so-called “Iberian exception”.
  • The implementation of the gas price cap for Spain and Portugal approved in March by the EU will.