A year ago it would have sounded impossible, but today it will reach 132.92 euros / MWh and it still seems that we have not reached the ceiling.
Is being a horrible summer for consumers when it comes to the electricity bill. If what arrived in the month of July already seemed excessive and numbers never seen before were reached, August will end with higher figures and a new record, exceeding the previous maximum by two euros.
To get an idea of what today’s prices mean, just the phrase highlighted in Business Insider Spain: the price of electricity “today it costs almost triple than a year ago“A growth that we seem to be getting used to despite what it may mean in many homes.
But you don’t have to go far back in time to compare. Today’s is an increase of 24% in contrast to the previous week, last Monday they were 99.76 euros / MWh, although the record was broken again on Thursday with 122.76 euros / MWh. Instead, today we reach 124.45 euros per megawatt (MWh).
Regarding the most expensive hour, as reported in Public, “the maximum price will be 132.92 euros / MWh, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.“. So we recommend that you do not put washing machines in this section or consume too much.
In case you want to assess which electrical appliances require the most electricity or how to reduce their consumption as much as possible, we have compiled some tips to reduce your spending that will surely come in handy.
It must be appreciated that the changes experienced lately not only correspond to the way in which electricity is billed by sections, they must also be taken into account the tolls that have been placed on electricity and the price changes depending on the source: the more polluting, the more expensive it is. Still, there is little the consumer can do in all of this.
Surely the worst news is knowing that this new record today will be broken shortly. September arrives with more activity, expenses for everyone and electricity bills that are already unaffordable for a large number of households that suffer from energy poverty.