Consumers will have to be vigilant this Saturday, April 15. There will be times when putting the washing machine, ironing or using the oven will be more advisable. Knowing which are the cheapest allows you to concentrate spending and save on the bill at the end of the month. The average reference for the whole day in the wholesale market will be 21.77 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), according to the operator OMIE. Again, hour by hour there will be big differences.
The wholesale market figures are reflected in the consumer’s receipt. The most expensive hour will be reached between 09:00 and 10:00, when the price on the invoice will rise to 0.07319 euros per kilowatt hour (kWh), based on data from Red Eléctrica. The cheapest hour, on the opposite side, will be recorded between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., when the kilowatt hour will be paid at 0.02505 euros.
This is the hourly cost of electricity for this Monday at the regulated rate (PVPC, toll 2.0 TD), according to Red Eléctrica. These figures already include the cost of the daily and intraday wholesale market, adjustment services, financing, the cost of variable marketing, tolls and charges. It may also have other concepts such as payments for capacity, surpluses or deficits from renewable auctions and costs for interruptibility services.
Cost on the invoice
Price for hours of light
00h
€0.06704/kWh
01h
€0.06651/kWh
02h
€0.06590/kWh
03h
€0.06851/kWh
04h
€0.06839/kWh
05h
€0.06928/kWh
06h
€0.07011/kWh
07h
€0.07195/kWh
08h
€0.06754/kWh
9am
€0.07319/kWh
10am
€0.03305/kWh
11am
€0.02770/kWh
12 noon
€0.02602/kWh
1 pm
€0.02576/kWh
2 p.m.
€0.02642/kWh
3:00 p.m.
€0.02505/kWh
4pm
€0.02510/kWh
5:00 p.m.
€0.02728/kWh
6pm
€0.03112/kWh
7pm
€0.04618/kWh
20h
€0.06450/kWh
9pm
€0.07062/kWh
10pm
€0.06760/kWh
11pm
€0.06517/kWh
How to save on the electricity bill at home
To reduce consumption and lower the electricity bill, you can follow these tips:
Home appliances
- Disconnect electrical appliances, especially the fridge-freezer that consumes up to 30% of the total consumption in the home when we are absent for a vacation period; avoiding leaving them on ‘stand by’
- Use the dryer as little as possible. Failing that, try to take advantage of the sunny hours to dry your clothes.
Hot water
- Use hot water in general with a water temperature between 30ºC and 35ºC
- Using washing programs in the washing machine with cold water
Lightning
- Use bulbs with LED technology, which have ten times less power than incandescent bulbs and have a useful life ten times longer, saving up to 85% of energy
- Make the most of natural light in the home
Renewable self-consumption
Participate in renewable energy projects, through energy communities that offer citizen participation
