Politics · Spain · 3 hrs ago
Feijóo proposes electricity tax cuts and a single social energy tariff
Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s People’s Party has proposed cutting electricity taxes if it forms Spain’s government.
The party’s election programme would remove a 7% tax on electricity production and lower taxes on electricity use.
It would replace the current electricity and heating subsidies with one social tariff for households in need.
Unlike the existing electricity subsidy, the new tariff would be available to people with both regulated-market and free-market contracts.
That could make support available to more vulnerable households, who currently need a regulated electricity contract to qualify for help.
The party also proposes clearer energy contracts and automatic compensation for customers who lose power because of a system failure; these plans would depend on the party entering government.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo proposes cutting electricity taxes and creating a single social energy tariff if his party forms a government.
The proposal is included in the electoral programme presented by Spain’s People’s Party.
The tariff would replace the existing electricity and heating bonuses and be available with any electricity and gas contract.
The PP also proposes a plan to reduce the costs of services that balance electricity supply and demand.
- Who
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo and the People’s Party.
- What
- They propose electricity tax cuts and a single social energy tariff to replace the current electricity and heating bonuses.
- When
- The programme is being presented on 10 November 2026.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The tariff is intended for the most vulnerable households, and the proposed tax cuts are intended to lower electricity bills.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The electricity bonus was created.
The heating bonus was created.
The PP tried to eliminate the 7% electricity production tax, but the PSOE blocked the bill.
The People’s Party is presenting its electoral programme, which includes the proposed tax cuts and social tariff.
- Production tax
- 7%
- Annual revenue from production tax
- Around €1.6 billion
- Proposed social tariff
- Would replace the electricity and heating bonuses
- Contract eligibility
- Compatible with any electricity and gas contract
- Programme presenter
- People’s Party
What people are saying
The help will reach those who need it
We will also introduce contract models for electricity, water and gas, with understandable conditions and a common format that makes it possible to compare offers
Anyone left without electricity because of a system failure will receive automatic compensation, without having to claim it