Overview

• The Royal Decree raises statutory limits, unlocking an additional €7.7 billion for distribution and €3.6 billion for transmission through 2030 without a claimed increase on consumer bills.
• The 2025–2030 proposal scales transmission to serve 27.7 GW of demand versus 2 GW in the prior plan, reflecting over 7,000 connection requests with demand accounting for 41%.
• Allocated distribution capacity targets include 13.1 GW for green hydrogen, 9 GW for industrial projects, 3.8 GW for data centers, 1.8 GW for housing, 1.2 GW for ports, and 560 MW for rail.
• Access to the extra funding is conditioned on minimum shares: at least 10% for network safety, 15% to cover new consumption needs, and 5% for avifauna protection.
• Investment plans must go to public consultation and face annual compliance checks, with penalties up to a 25% loss of incremental allowance for under‑delivery, as trilateral talks with regions and Red Eléctrica begin.