Spain

In Spain, forest biomass and agricultural and agri-food residues (olive groves, vineyards, orchards) are major resources; IDAE and the Ministry for the Ecological Transition run public schemes.

Reference bodies

  • IDAEPublic agencySpanish Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving.
  • MITECOGovernmentSpanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.
  • AVEBIOMTrade organisationSpanish Biomass Energy Association.
  • CIEMATResearch and expertiseSpanish public research centre for energy, environment and technology.
  • APPA RenovablesTrade organisationSpanish association of renewable energy companies.

Key figures

Natural gas (network) prices101.3▲ +4.4% year on yearAugust 2026 · index, 2025 average = 100
Natural gas prices for households78.7 €/MWh▼ −10.0% year on yearH1 2026
Natural gas prices for businesses49.3 €/MWh▼ −3.9% year on yearH1 2026

In August 2026, the natural gas (network) price index (2025 average = 100) was 101.3 in Spain (+4.4% year on year), according to Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr, CP04521), updated on 2 October 2026.

In H1 2026, the natural gas price for households (all taxes included) was 78.7 €/MWh in Spain (−10.0% year on year), according to Eurostat (nrg_pc_202, G3000 · GJ20-199 · I_TAX), updated on 13 October 2026.

In H1 2026, the natural gas price for businesses (excluding VAT) was 49.3 €/MWh in Spain (−3.9% year on year), according to Eurostat (nrg_pc_203, G3000 · GJ10000-99999 · X_VAT), updated on 13 October 2026.

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Latest news

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Spain: Mahou San Miguel brewery switches to biomass with a 20 MW heat plant

The brewer has opened a 20 MWth biomass plant in Alovera (Guadalajara) that will use around 30,000 t/yr of forest and agricultural biomass and is expected to cut the site's direct CO₂ emissions by up to 95%.

Agricultural biomassForest biomassProjects and plantsSource : AVEBIOM

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