In an Indexed energy tariff, the price the user pays includes several components, including the cost of electricity in the wholesale market and access tolls. The tolls, in force since June 2021, are regulated tariffs established by the government to cover the costs of transporting and distributing electricity, and affect all energy contracts, both indexed and fixed-rate. In the case of an indexed tariff, these tolls are also subject to the hourly variations established by the regulated tariff system (such as the PVPC, Voluntary Price for the Small Consumer). This means that the total cost of electricity reflects not only the fluctuations of the wholesale market, but also the changes in tolls according to time slots. The relationship between the indexed tariff and the tolls is therefore direct: the tolls are a component that is applied to the final price paid by the consumer and, as they are also variable by hours, they enhance the advantage of consuming at more economical and less demanded hours.
What is the Indexed Electricity Tariff?
Monthly Index Energy Price /kWh
What are energy tolls and how do they work?
Super Off-Peak: Cheapest price
Monday to Friday with a night schedule from 00:00 to 08:00. Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays all day long.
Off-peak: Moderate price
Monday to Friday (except holidays) with a schedule from 08:00 to 10:00 in the morning, from 14:00 to 18:00 in the afternoon and from 22:00 to 00:00 in the evening.
Peak: Most expensive price
Monday to Friday (except holidays) from 10:00 to 14:00 in the morning and from 18:00 to 22:00 in the afternoon.
When is it advisable to consume your energy if you do not have a fixed price?
If you have an indexed tariff contract, it will be convenient for you to adapt your consumption to the most economically priced tolls, and you can maximize your savings by consuming during daylight hours, when renewable generation is higher and, therefore, the cost of energy on the wholesale market is lower. A good example of savings would be to carry out the most energy-demanding consumptions, such as laundry, on weekends between 11 am and 6 pm.
The attached image above is a reference of the hours of sunlight in which it is convenient to consume energy to maximize savings in the case of indexed and fixed-rate contracts per period. It may vary depending on the region and time of the year.
