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snikpoh

Mar 24th 2015 10:56 pm

Re: electric bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred James (Post 11601958)

It's a standing charge based on the contracted potencia. There are no units included.

It's the same with all companies, there are no inclusive contracts.

... it's also the same in UK isn't it?

In Spain the standing charges are;

Potencia contratada (as Fred says)
Impto. Sobre Electricidad (Electricity tax)
Alquiler equipos de medida (rental of kit)
IVA (VAT)

bobd22

Mar 25th 2015 12:19 am

Re: electric bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goodhead (Post 11601665)

Endesa have more than doubled my standing charges to about 40E a month without explanation. Circumstances are such that the property is generally empty & it appears I'm being penalised as 'a low user' but I heard there WERE options for a fixed tariff I didn't hear this from Endesa. Advice would e welcome. I'm in Riviera.

That seems high remember billing is now every 2 months. My standing charge did double + a bit but not as much as that. I have 5.75 potencia standing charge is around 42 Eruos for 2 months. My last bill which covered around a month when I was actually there came to just over 70 Euros for 2 months. The actual electricity cost 19 Euros rest was standing charge and tax.

Goodhead

Mar 25th 2015 3:00 am

Re: electric bill

The potencia contratada is 8 8 KW which seems high compared to most of you. I don't know why - its a 3 bed/2 bath apartment not a huge villa.

snikpoh

Mar 25th 2015 4:25 am

Re: electric bill

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goodhead (Post 11602221)

The potencia contratada is 8 8 KW which seems high compared to most of you. I don't know why - its a 3 bed/2 bath apartment not a huge villa.

8.8kW is high.

Does it have A/C, hob, oven, electric water etc.?

I would have expected 5.5 or 7.5 but no higher.

Goodhead

Mar 25th 2015 6:11 am

Re: electric bill

Yes, all the usual mod cons. I had a bulletin at the end of March '14 regarding a new system: precio voluntario para el pequeno consumidor (PVPC) which was of course in Spanish but I didn't get this until November as I was away. My Spanish is poor & there was no translation available on-line so I didn't understand it. Have tried to research it but no luck. Have just watched the bills rocket! the 'voluntary price' doesn't seem to apply to me but then perhaps I needed to respond to this?

Goodhead

Mar 25th 2015 6:13 am

Re: electric bill

I did find & translate part of it - 28/02 / 2014Informe on the proposed Royal Decree establishing the methodology for calculating the volunteers prices for small consumers and their legal status contracting states.

Fred James

Mar 25th 2015 6:47 am

Re: electric bill

PVPC is the new name for the state controlled tariff for consumers with less than 10kw potencia.

It used to be known as the TUR tariff and applies to about 90%+ of all domestic customers.

johnnyone

Mar 27th 2015 11:45 am

Re: electric bill

My Iberdrola bill has changed from bi-monthly to monthly. The standing charge is just over 20 Euros plus IVA per month. I did get a bi-monhly bill at the end of last year for 191 Euros and I was only over for around 8-9 days!
That's all electric.

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