April ends with the biggest rise in electricity bills in history: 46% for the average household
The bill has risen by no less than 26 euros compared to April last year, according to FACUA's analysis. The price per kilowatt hour has increased by 71%.
FACUA.org
Spain-30/04/2021
April ends with the highest ever internal increase in the electricity bill. According to FACUA-Consumers in Action’s analysis of the evolution of the semi-regulated tariff (PVPC, according to its initials in Spanish), the average user will pay 46.4% more than in the same month last year.
With the average price per kilowatt hour (kWh) this April, the average household bill will rise to 81.55 euros, compared to 55.71 euros a year ago. That is a difference of almost 26 euros.
The kWh has experienced an increase of 70.7%, from 9.98 cents – including indirect taxes – in April last year to 17.04 euros in the last 30 days. FACUA recalls that in April 2020 the kWh had the lowest price in 16 years (during the whole of 2004 it was fixed at 9.95 cents).
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