What it is
Bill to allow self-consumption of electricity and pay for experimental renewables
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 20 September 2013. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Mixto.
Official title: Private member's bill to amend Law 54/1997, of November 27, on the Electric Sector.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000116· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would define self-consumption as using electricity that comes from production facilities linked to a consumer. These facilities could be registered in an administrative registry, and the types of self-consumption would be defined by regulation.
- It would provide that self-consumption setups that do not feed surplus power into the grid would pay no toll or economic scheme tied to system costs. Only exceptionally, with justified reasons, could a specific economic scheme be set for those that do feed in surpluses.
- It would allow the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism to grant extra payment to experimental renewable power projects, meaning facilities with prototypes or pre-series still in R&D processes. The amount would depend on the technology and installed capacity.
Who it affects
- Electricity consumers who want to generate their own power for self-consumption.: They could use self-consumption schemes and register their facility; if they feed no surplus into the grid, they would pay no system tolls.
- Companies and projects in experimental renewable energy.: They could request extra payment on top of market payment if their facilities use prototypes or pre-series in R&D processes.
- Local governments.: According to the explanatory statement, they could generate power in shared spaces such as courtyards, large roofs or community gardens.
Words worth knowing
- Autoconsumo (self-consumption)
- Using electricity produced by your own facility linked to your supply, instead of buying it all from the grid.
- Peaje (toll)
- An amount paid to cover the costs and services of the electricity system.
- Excedentes (surpluses)
- Leftover energy a facility produces but does not use, which can be fed into the grid.
- I+D+i (R&D+i)
- Research, development and innovation: activities to create and improve technologies.
- Proposición de ley (bill)
- A text through which a parliamentary group proposes a law; it is not approved yet.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is withdrawn.
- Introduced20 September 2013Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted1 October 2013The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
Whoever introduced it withdrew it, or it was merged into another one. It goes no further.
Presented before in:
- IX Legislature, Senate Private member's bill amending Law 54/1997, of November 27, on the electricity sector.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000116
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
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