The Organization of consumers and users (OCU) has warned that despite the 12% rise in the regulated gas rate (TUR)this is still “the cheapest.”
Thus, as the entity has indicated in a statement, this October 1 the new one enters into force Gas tour, that suffers “a strong climb as usual.”
“For a home with an annual consumption of 9,000 kilowatts hour (kWh), this price increase would mean paying 553 euros a year, to pay 619 euros, a 12% rise compared to the rates of the previous quarter,” said OCU, and then add that during the last quarter of 2025 “he rises both the price of the KWh consumed (between 6.9% and 9.2% depending on of the tariff group) as the fixed term, which rises to 43% more for homes with heating. “
“Usual” upload all winters
In this sense, the Association has explained that this rise is “usual” all winters, since it occurs at the time of more consumption due to the drop in temperatures. Also, OCU has reported that this increase in the TUR rate will also move to the offers in the free market, since an “important part of this increase is due to the increase in tolls and charges.”
“These concepts are part of all rates (including those of the free market) and They are updated every October 1 For the whole ‘gas’ year (From October to September of the following year), “the organization has detailed, and then highlight that these regulated rates have suffered a” significant increase in the fixed term. “OCU recalled that, in addition, every ‘gas’ year, the distributor reviews the consumption of the last year and places each supply in the tariff group that corresponds according to that consumption.
“Among the changes that will arrive in the new invoice to some homes will be included those caused by this readjust best alternative offered by the market For households and communities of owners with natural gas. “
In line, OCU has notified consumers who are currently in the free market that it is “very important to review at this time the gas bill and not wait for the first winter bill to arrive, when a very important part of consumption has already occurred.”
“The Tur has long been significantly lower than all free market rates, so now it is more than necessary heating “.
