Dia de Andalucía, Why is it celebrated?
Dia de Andalucia, also known as Andalusia Day, is a regional holiday celebrated annually on February 28th in Andalusia, Spain. [...] Read more
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Electricity in Spain
Spain is a country with a rapidly growing energy sector, particularly in the production of renewable energy. With a focus [...] Read more
Contracted Power. What is it? And how much does it cost to increase it?
Adjusting your contracted electricity power can impact both your energy costs and your comfort at home. Increasing the contracted power [...] Read more
What is Dia de los Reyes Magos in Spain?
While some Spanish families have also embraced the Santa tradition in recent years, it’s los reyes magos who are the most important. [...] Read more
Solar Panels in winter, do they get enough sunlight?
Are Solar Panels Efficient in Winter in Spain? Spain enjoys ideal conditions for solar energy during the summer: long, bright [...] Read more
Spain Hispanic Day – October 12
Spain Hispanic Day is celebrated every October 12 to mark Christopher Columbus’ first landfall in the Americas. Did you know [...] Read more
Spain places restrictions on heating and air conditioning to conserve energy.
Spain has announced new energy-saving measures, including limits on air conditioning and heating temperatures in public and large commercial buildings, [...] Read more
Ideas to save energy in the summer and keep your home cool
As we all know during the summer or when it is hot, energy consumption tends to increase exponentially as many [...] Read more
The Night of San Juan
It is common in Spain that people to make bonfires and fireworks along the coast all night. The tradition here [...] Read more
The president of Spain announces a reduction in electricity VAT from 10% to 5%
This measure will be one of many that will be approved on Saturday in an Extraordinary Council of Ministers. The [...] Read more