Overview

• The government maintains that any reactor life-extension must meet strict safety standards set by the Nuclear Safety Council, guarantee supply security under Red Eléctrica’s requirements and impose no extra costs on consumers, but it has received no formal proposal.
• Secretary of State Joan Groizard affirmed that Spain is “without doubt” ready to decommission its nuclear plants on the 2027–2035 timeline without jeopardizing grid stability.
• Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen denied ongoing negotiations with utilities and ruled out shifting extension costs to electricity bills.
• Vice President Yolanda Díaz warned of “democratic consequences” if the shutdown schedule is renegotiated, highlighting a widening split within the PSOE-Sumar coalition.
• The opposition Partido Popular cautioned that retail electricity prices could climb by up to 30 percent if nuclear reactors close as planned.