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Spain Cuts Social Electricity Bonus to 42.5% for Vulnerable Households

Under a post-Ukraine crisis timetable, subsidies are trimmed with disconnection safeguards in effect through December.

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Overview

  • Effective July 1, 2025, the bono social eléctrico discount falls to 42.5% for vulnerable consumers and 57.5% for those deemed severely vulnerable through December 31.
  • The adjustment follows a schedule launched after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that reduced subsidy rates from 65%/80% in early 2022 to 50%/65% between January and June 2025.
  • Support levels will stabilize at 35% for vulnerable households and 50% for severely vulnerable recipients beginning January 1, 2026.
  • Eligibility hinges on income up to 1.5 times the IPREM, family composition, disability status, pension minima or receipt of the Minimum Living Income, with consumption limits and rollover provisions.
  • Protections against electricity disconnections remain guaranteed for beneficiaries in social exclusion risk and families with minors or dependent members until year-end.