The energy sector regulator (ERSE) proposed an increase of 4% in the price of natural gas from October 1, which represents increases between 63 to 87 cents for the two typologies of most representative domestic clients.
Second to be, to 4% increase in price It comes into force on October 1, 2025, until September 30, 2026, and will cover the approximately 440,000 consumers who remained at the end of February 2025 in the regulated market.
With this proposal the impact on the natural gas invoice (including rates and taxes), for the most representative consumer typologies (couple without children and couple with two children), translates into a increase between 0.63 and 0.87 euros on the monthly invoice.
According to the regulator’s accounts, sales prices to final clients in the regulated market will record, in the last five years, an average annual variation of another 5.1% in the final price.
As reported by the statement of the regulatory entity of energy services (ERSE), this proposal will have to be approved until June 1 by the tariff board and other entities.
The price of this “clean” fuel has been increasingly increasing. Compared to 2022, increased 28%, and Costs now more than 35 euros.
In the neighboring country,
In 2022, the government set the maximum price of the bottle at 29.47 euros. By December 2024, the butano gas cylinder (13 kg) already cost 34.17 euros and propane gas (11 kg) 32.85 euros.
