energy

European report blames ‘lack of voltage control’ for causing Spain’s electricity blackout last April

A LACK of voltage control was a key factor in Spain’s electricity blackout last April 28, according to a European report published on Friday. The

20 Mar, 2026 @ 11:30

Lead·National News

Energy shock fears mount after Iranian attack on vital Qatar plant sends gas prices soaring by 25%

THE price of oil and gas has climbed steeply yet again as the ongoing war in Iran continues to spook global markets and raise fears

19 Mar, 2026 @ 12:56

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead

Culprit for Spain’s blackout narrowed down to substation in Andalucia

SPANISH authorities have traced the origin of the Iberian power outage to a substation in the region of Andalucia. Speaking on Wednesday, Energy Minister Sara

14 May, 2025 @ 17:09

Granada·Lead·National News

Preparing for the high temperatures to come: tips for expats from Energy Nordic

IT won’t be long before the thermometer starts to rise and the days get longer. As the sun shines brighter the expat community should get

30 Apr, 2025 @ 10:36

Costa del Sol·Environment·Sponsored

Inflation falls in Spain in May, but remains stubbornly high for foodstuffs

INFLATION in Spain fell to 3.2% in May according to the country’s National Statistics Institute (INE), but the rate for foodstuffs remains stubbornly high at

13 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain's government rubber-stamps energy price cap which needs European Commission sign-off

Endesa announces huge first quarter profits even after paying ‘unjustified’ windfall tax

SPANISH energy company Endesa has announced a remarkable 76% surge in net profit for the first quarter of the year, defying the effects of Spain’s

9 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Electricity bills in Spain rise to their highest level since February

Light at the end of the cable: Spain and France finally set to agree funding for undersea electricity link

SPAIN and France are set to resolve their long-running dispute over the cost of their first undersea electricity link. The 400 km-long cable link from

2 Mar, 2023 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: The controversy in a small Valencian village over plans for a massive solar power array

IT was described as ‘the first and only solar extracting and pumping station in Europe’ and, from the moment it was operational, it was a

27 Jan, 2023 @ 11:50

Columnists·Jack Gaioni: Jack's Corner·Lead·Opinion

Spain and France sign friendship treaty on issues affecting EU at summit in Barcelona

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday signed a friendship treaty after holding a bilateral summit in Barcelona. The meeting

20 Jan, 2023 @ 10:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Cepsa Refining Plant Biofuels Huelva Photo Credit Cepsa

From oil to biofuel in Spain’s Huelva

AN old oil refinery in Spain’s Huelva has been rapidly converted to produce biofuels, capable of reducing CO2 emissions by 90%. Cepsa says that the

15 Jan, 2023 @ 10:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead·Other News

Aerial View Over Biogas Plant And Farm In Green Fields. Renewabl

WASTE NOT WANT NOT: Repsol signs agreement to search for ways of turning Spain’s agricultural waste into renewable fuel

OIL giant Repsol is joining forces with agricultural organisation ASAJA to transform agricultural and livestock waste into renewable fuels. ASAJA, which represents 200,000 farmers and

13 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Environment·Lead·National News·Other News

Spain’s Iberdrola announces €17 billion investment in renewables across Europe and USA

ENERGY giant Iberdrola will invest €47 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy production and customer businesses over the next two years. Around €17 billion of

9 Nov, 2022 @ 18:45

Business & Finance·Environment·Lead

Full blown Sunday shopping returns to tourist areas of Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia

Spain’s clothes stores cutting back on big Black Friday bargains as purchases fall and costs rise

CLOTHES sales in Spain went up by 4.2% in October compared to a year earlier but that was close to half of September’s rise. Fashion

8 Nov, 2022 @ 14:58

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Utility Giant Iberdrola Reports Net Profit Drop Of 14% In Spain

Utility giant Iberdrola reports profit fall of 14% in Spain

SPANISH energy provider Iberdola has reported a 29% rise in profits over the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period last year.

26 Oct, 2022 @ 11:40

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain investigates leading energy companies over delays to customers wanting cheapest gas tariff

SPAIN’S competition regulator, the CNMC, will probe the country’s four leading gas suppliers over not doing enough to help consumers wanting to get onto the

25 Oct, 2022 @ 16:52

Lead·National News

Spain's annual inflation rate falls to 2.2% with food price rises slowing further

Inflation rate in Spain hits 10.8%- highest figure since December 1984

INFLATION in Spain rose to 10.8% in July, which is the highest rate since December 1984. Figures released by the National Statistics Institute on Friday

12 Aug, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News

Bars And Restaurants In Costa Blanca And Valencia Areas Area Offer 'most Sustainability' Of Spain's Coastal Regions

Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions

VALENCIAN Community hospitality businesses lead Spain’s coastal regions when it comes to sustainability. The findings come in a survey compiled by non-profit recycling entity Ecovidrio.

10 Aug, 2022 @ 18:15

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Rainshadow Charter School Dedicates 31 Kw Solar Array

Endesa commences new renewable energy project in Spain

SPAIN’S largest utility company, Endesa, is to build 27 renewable projects across Spain. They will have a capacity of 1,130 megawatts and employ 4,200 people.

11 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

The Costa del Sol is home to the two towns where house prices are rising the most in Spain

Spain’s Red Cross warns over energy poverty

By Livia Cockerell

26 Jun, 2022 @ 13:30

Lead·National News

Spain limits air conditioning and heating in public buildings in latest drive to save energy

SPAIN will impose limits on air-conditioning in public buildings this summer in a bid to slash its energy bill as prices soar. Civil servants will

28 May, 2022 @ 16:00

Lead·National News

Energy giant Cepsa to transform 3,000 petrol stations in Spain under €8 billion ‘green plan’

SPANISH energy company Cepsa will spend €8 billion in a shift to using low-carbon energy sources by 2030. The plan is for half the firm’s

30 Mar, 2022 @ 13:10

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Lead·National News

Industrial production prices in Spain soar by over 40% in February in biggest rise since records began

INDUSTRIAL production prices in Spain notched up a record annual rate for the fifth successive month in February according to figures released on Friday by

25 Mar, 2022 @ 12:59

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain

BENIDORM hotels and restaurants say they are concerned about rising costs brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though hotel and holiday bookings are

11 Mar, 2022 @ 18:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

EXPLAINED:How Russia’s war with Ukraine is affecting consumers in Spain

WITH the war between Russia and Ukraine approaching its third week, consumer prices in Spain have already risen because of sanctions imposed. In particular, the

11 Mar, 2022 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Massive green energy project unveiled for Spain’s Aragon

SPAIN has unveiled plans for a massive green energy project in the northeast region of Aragon that aims to meet 30% of the nation’s hydrogen

4 Feb, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Other News

Covid compensation severely affected by “damaging” price of fuel and energy, claims mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FINANCIAL AID for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic on the Costa Blanca has been severely affected by the price rises for fuels and energy.

16 Sep, 2021 @ 10:00

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

European report blames ‘lack of voltage control’ for causing Spain’s electricity blackout last April

Energy shock fears mount after Iranian attack on vital Qatar plant sends gas prices soaring by 25%

Culprit for Spain’s blackout narrowed down to substation in Andalucia

Preparing for the high temperatures to come: tips for expats from Energy Nordic

Inflation falls in Spain in May, but remains stubbornly high for foodstuffs

Endesa announces huge first quarter profits even after paying ‘unjustified’ windfall tax

Light at the end of the cable: Spain and France finally set to agree funding for undersea electricity link

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: The controversy in a small Valencian village over plans for a massive solar power array

Spain and France sign friendship treaty on issues affecting EU at summit in Barcelona

From oil to biofuel in Spain’s Huelva

WASTE NOT WANT NOT: Repsol signs agreement to search for ways of turning Spain’s agricultural waste into renewable fuel

Spain’s Iberdrola announces €17 billion investment in renewables across Europe and USA

Spain’s clothes stores cutting back on big Black Friday bargains as purchases fall and costs rise

Utility giant Iberdrola reports profit fall of 14% in Spain

Spain investigates leading energy companies over delays to customers wanting cheapest gas tariff

Inflation rate in Spain hits 10.8%- highest figure since December 1984

Bars and restaurants in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas get best ‘sustainability’ ratings of Spain’s coastal regions

Endesa commences new renewable energy project in Spain

Spain’s Red Cross warns over energy poverty

Spain limits air conditioning and heating in public buildings in latest drive to save energy

Energy giant Cepsa to transform 3,000 petrol stations in Spain under €8 billion ‘green plan’

Industrial production prices in Spain soar by over 40% in February in biggest rise since records began

Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain

EXPLAINED:How Russia’s war with Ukraine is affecting consumers in Spain

Massive green energy project unveiled for Spain’s Aragon

Covid compensation severely affected by “damaging” price of fuel and energy, claims mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca

WATCH: Final hurrah for winter as Storm Therese blankets Spain’s tallest mountain in thick layer of snow

European report blames ‘lack of voltage control’ for causing Spain’s electricity blackout last April

Spain’s biggest narco kingpins living free in Dubai are ‘begging to return home’ as Middle East war intensifies

Much-needed relief for households is on its way as Spain slashes VAT on fuel, electricity and gas amid Iran war energy shock

Malaga metro services cut in half this Friday – all you need to know about the upcoming strike

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