Spain abandons proposal for a ceiling of € 180 / megawatt at wholesale electricity prices in the EU

The Spanish government is finally abandoning the plan to impose a ceiling of 180 euros / megawatt hour on the wholesale price of electricity in the European Union, which it was to present at the “27” Summit, according to the Spanish newspaper El Pais.

A source in the Ministry of Energy stressed that the proposal was being considered to the extent that it would meet with unanimous acceptance by the member states of the Union.

“At the moment it is not the main choice on the table,” said a source in the Spanish newspaper.

Spain had agreed with Portugal to raise the issue of wholesale electricity prices, with energy prices fluctuating “wildly” for months – and especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The proposal included an EU subsidy for gas-fired power plants in the event that their fuel costs exceeded the ceiling.

Source: Capital

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