Overview
- The new regulated maximum for 8–20 kg bottled LPG takes effect on Tuesday, 18 November, following publication in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
- It is the third consecutive reduction, bringing the standard cylinder to €15.46 under the ministry’s pricing framework.
- The Directorate-General for Energy Policy and Mines recalculates the price every two months using international propane/butane quotations, freight rates, and the euro–dollar exchange rate.
- Each review is limited to a 5% change per period, with any excess or shortfall carried forward to later revisions.
- Spain consumes about 64.5 million LPG cylinders a year, and bottled LPG demand has dropped by roughly a quarter over recent years, with sources citing different baseline periods.