Consumers will have to be vigilant this Sunday, April 2, 2023. There will be times when putting the washing machine, ironing or using the oven will be more advisable. Knowing which are the cheapest allows you to concentrate spending and save on the bill at the end of the month. The average reference for the whole day in the wholesale market will be 15.74 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), according to the operator OMIE. Again, hour by hour there will be big differences.

The wholesale market figures are reflected in the consumer’s receipt. The most expensive hour will be reached between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., when the price on the bill will rise to 0.00500 euros per kilowatt hour (kWh), based on data from Red Eléctrica. The cheapest hour, on the opposite side, will be recorded between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., when the kilowatt hour will be paid at 0 euros.

This is the hourly cost of electricity for this Saturday at the regulated rate (PVPC, toll 2.0 TD), according to Red Eléctrica. These figures already include the cost of the daily and intraday wholesale market, adjustment services, financing, the cost of variable marketing, tolls and charges. It may also have other concepts such as payments for capacity, surpluses or deficits from renewable auctions and costs for interruptibility services.

00h – 0.01900 €/kWh

01h – 0.01860 €/kWh

02h – 0,01834 €/kWh

03h – 0,01816 €/kWh

04h – 0.01816 €/kWh

05h – 0,01816 €/kWh

06h – 0,01846 €/kWh

07h – 0.01860 €/kWh

08h – 0.01846 €/kWh

09h – 0,01400 €/kWh

10h – 0,04160 €/kWh

11h – 0,00010 €/kWh

12h – 0.00010 €/kWh

13h – 0,00010 €/kWh

14h – 0,00000 €/kWh

15h – 0,00000 €/kWh

16h – €0.00000/kWh

17h – 0,00000 €/kWh

18h – 0,00019 €/kWh

19h – 0,01816 €/kWh

20h – 0,00400 €/kWh

21h – 0,05000 €/kWh

22h – 0,04510 €/kWh

23h – 0,04000 €/kWh

To reduce consumption and lower the electricity bill, you can follow these tips:

1. Disconnect electrical appliances, especially the fridge-freezer that consumes up to 30% of the total consumption in the home when we are absent for a vacation period; avoiding leaving them in ‘stand by’.

2. Use the dryer as little as possible. Failing that, try to take advantage of the sunny hours to dry clothes.

1. Use hot water in general with a water temperature between 30ºC and 35ºC.

2. Use washing programs in the washing machine with cold water.

1. Use bulbs with LED technology, which have ten times less power than incandescent bulbs and have a useful life ten times longer, saving up to 85% of energy.

2. Make the most of the natural light of the home.

Participate in renewable energy projects, through energy communities that offer citizen participation.