Actions called by FACUA in 46 cities against the electricity rate hike

FACUA-Consumers in Action has held street protests in 46 cities across Spain on Thursday 15 July in rejection of the electricity price hike. The association is putting forward a list of demands, which can be read at Facua.org/tarifazo (only available in Spanish), in which it calls for measures to be taken by the Government to reduce tariffs and put an end to the speculation of the energy oligopoly.

The gatherings were attended by a large number of consumers, as well as civil society organisations, in protest against the rise in electricity prices. Through the actions, the association has called on the Government to take a series of measures to protect consumers’ rights in the face of abuses in the electricity sector.

Among the demands are a change in the rules of the