Summer Time starts officially at 1:00 AM on Sunday 28th March 2021.

This will affect all consumers with an Off-Peak (‘Discriminación Horaria’) contract, for ALL electricity providers, both dual-tariffs and 3-tier tariffs.

Off-Peak tariffs for ALL electricity providers in Spain have 10 hours per day charged at the Peak Rate and 14 hours per day charged at the Cheap Rate. Three-tier tariffs have the additional benefit of 6 hours charged at a further reduced rate.

Dual-tariff: cheap rate off-peak hours (‘valle’) will be 11:00 PM until 1:00 PM (23:00-13:00). Peak rate hours (‘punta’) will be 1:00 PM until 11:00 PM (13:00-23:00)

3-Tier-Tariff: cheapest rate hours (‘supervalle’) will be 1:00 AM until 7:00 AM (01:00-07:00), the cheap rate hours (‘valle’) will be 11:00 PM until 1:00 AM and 7:00 AM until 1:00 PM (23:00-01:00 & 07:00-13:00). Peak rate hours (‘punta’) will be 1:00 PM until 11:00 PM (13:00-23:00)

If you are unsure whether the time changes will affect you, check a recent electricity bill, or your contract, the off-peak tariff code (‘Peaje de acceso’) depends on the power contracted (‘potencia contratada’):

Consumers with power upto 10 Kilowatts the tariff code is 2.0DHA (dual-tariff) or 2.0DHS (3-tier tariff)

Consumers with power between 10-15 Kilowatts the tariff code is 2.1DHA (dual-tariff) or 2.1DHS (3-tier tariff)

Consumers with power above 15 Kilowatts the tariff code is 3.0A (3-tier tariff)

If you need assistance changing tariff or upgrading your ‘potencia contratada’ (contracted power in Kilowatts) please contact me, details below or on my Home page. If required I can audit your electrical installation, perform load tests and advise you on the most suitable tariff and power required.

I work with Endesa subcontractors in my ‘catchment’ area, should any major works or ‘proyecto’ be required to upgrade the network infrastructure to provide a new supply connection point.

Contact me via email (address at top of page) or telephone +(34) 659 862 691.

24 March 2021