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02 Mar 2012 12:00 AM by Jarvi Star rating in Halifax UK and Sucin.... 756 posts Send private message

After 8 months I have just managed to view my Iberdrola accounts on-line. My bills have been paid directly from my bank and I assumed (wrongly) that some of them might be estimated.  I know electricity is deemed expensive in Spain, but at the moment I can only get to Spain 3 or 4 times a year for 2 weeks at a time, so do not use much. My property is an apartment. Is it possible to change my contract to one where I would pay more for what I use individually, instead of paying standing charges even though I am not there, or am I perhaps stuck with a community deal where everyone pays standing charges, which might benefit permanent residents, or does everyone in Spain pay standing charges, please can someone advise?





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02 Mar 2012 5:42 PM by gcarton Star rating. 144 posts Send private message

I think all tarriffs have some element of standing charge. If you have the supply cut off, you face a re-connection fee. Attached link has all the tarriffs in English.

Guy

https://www.iberdrola.es/webibd/corporativa/iberdrola?IDPAG=ENWEBCLIHOGELE&codCache=13307058755314148





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03 Mar 2012 7:03 AM by johnzx Star rating in Spain. 5242 posts Send private message

I cannot understand any problem with a bill being estimated (although on line one can enter the actual reading and you will be re-billed). Any over estimation or under is automatically corrected when the next actual reading is taken. Of course changes in the actual charge per the units may change and one may be paying a little higher (or even lower) for a few units than with an actual reading.
 
I monitor my electric account and two others for my non resident sons. I get email notification that the new bill is ready, before it is sent to the bank, and, for me, very simple to understand what is being charged for what. 
 
Just checked an on line bill:- 
 
There is the standing charge,
The units consumed between actual readings
Less or plus, if the last bill was estimated.
The Gov surcharge
Hire of the meter
The total.
 
 
 
The Spanish:- 
 
 
Facturación
Producto: TUR BT GRAL <= 10 KW
Energía eléctrica
Concepto C lculos Importes
FACTURACION DE LA POTENCIA 4,4 KW x 29 DIAS x 0,056375 EUR/KW Y 7,19 DIA
FACT. CONSUMO LECTURAS REALES 502 KWH x 0,142349 EUR/KWH 71,46
ABONO CONSUMO ESTIMADO -324 KWH x 0,142315 EUR/KWH -46,11
IMPTO.SOBRE LA ELECTRICIDAD.LEY 66/1997 32,54 EUR x 1,05113 x 4,864 %1,66
 
EQUIPOS DE MEDIDA 29 DIAS x 0,019672 EUR/DIA 0,57
 
. ___________
 
. Subtotal 34,77
 
. IVA NORMAL 18 % de 34,77 6,26
 
Total Factura
 
41,03 €
 





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03 Mar 2012 7:03 AM by johnzx Star rating in Spain. 5242 posts Send private message

I cannot understand any problem with a bill being estimated (although on line one can enter the actual reading and you will be re-billed). Any over estimation or under is automatically corrected when the next actual reading is taken. Of course changes in the actual charge per the units may change and one may be paying a little higher (or even lower) for a few units than with an actual reading.
 
I monitor my electric account and two others for my non resident sons. I get email notification that the new bill is ready, before it is sent to the bank, and, for me, very simple to understand what is being charged for what. 
 
Just checked an on line bill:- 
 
There is the standing charge,
The units consumed between actual readings
Less or plus, if the last bill was estimated.
The Gov surcharge
Hire of the meter
The total.
 
 
 
The Spanish:- 
 
 
Facturación
Producto: TUR BT GRAL <= 10 KW
Energía eléctrica
Concepto C lculos Importes
FACTURACION DE LA POTENCIA 4,4 KW x 29 DIAS x 0,056375 EUR/KW Y 7,19 DIA
FACT. CONSUMO LECTURAS REALES 502 KWH x 0,142349 EUR/KWH 71,46
ABONO CONSUMO ESTIMADO -324 KWH x 0,142315 EUR/KWH -46,11
IMPTO.SOBRE LA ELECTRICIDAD.LEY 66/1997 32,54 EUR x 1,05113 x 4,864 %1,66
 
EQUIPOS DE MEDIDA 29 DIAS x 0,019672 EUR/DIA 0,57
 
. ___________
 
. Subtotal 34,77
 
. IVA NORMAL 18 % de 34,77 6,26
 
Total Factura
 
41,03 €
 





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08 Mar 2012 8:42 PM by costa.del.sky Star rating. 97 posts Send private message

 You can actually now, if you are not living in your property, and wish to avoid paying the silly estimated bills, you can call or go online and enter your meter reading. Endesa do it via the phone (in Spanish) and so do Iberdrola, you can also do it online if you register with thier website.





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