Legislation

The electricity sector and its regulations

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  Since 1998, the regulations have distinguished between:

  • Regulated activities: electricity transmission and distribution.
  • Non-regulated activities: production and commercialisation

  National and environmental legislation

  Below, you can consult the main official resources on electricity and environmental regulations in Spain:

  • Electricity sector legislation in Spain: basic regulations governing the operation of the electricity system.
  • Environmental regulations applicable to electricity distribution: laws and plans related to environmental protection.
  • Electricity Code: compilation of the main legal rules in force.

Regulations of the Autonomous Communities

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  In addition to national regulations, each autonomous community has its own regulations regarding electrical installations.

  You can review regional regulations via the following official links:

  • Andalusia: regional electricity regulations.
  • Aragon: regulations on electricity and installations.
  • Balearic Islands:
    • Low-voltage regulations.
    • High-voltage regulations.
  • Canary Islands: regional regulations on electrical installations.
  • Catalonia: current electricity legislation in the region.

  Important information

  Regulations may be updated periodically. Therefore, we recommend always checking the official links to access the current version of each provision

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