What it is
Non-legislative motion regarding the adoption of measures to reduce the price of electricity.
It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 18 September 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000771· updated 11 Nov
We do not have a summary of this text yet, so we do not tell you what it changes: only what the official page says. Read the official page
Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.
- Introduced18 September 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted25 September 2018The 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 2 official steps on a timeline
26 February 2019
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Rest of the points.
This law had 3 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 174· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
And your senators: the Senate does not link its votes to this law in its open data, so we cannot put them side by side here.
Or see how most of each province voted
- A Coruña More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Albacete More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant Tie 5 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Almería More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Araba/Álava Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 2 abst.
- Asturias Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Ávila More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Badajoz More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Barcelona More votes in favour 13 yes · 4 no · 11 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no · 3 abst.
- Burgos More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Cádiz Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 3 abst.
- Cantabria Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Córdoba Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Cuenca More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Girona More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 5 abst.
- Granada More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Guadalajara More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Huelva More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Huesca Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Illes Balears Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Jaén More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- La Rioja More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Las Palmas Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- León More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Lleida Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Madrid More votes against 13 yes · 14 no · 7 abst.
- Málaga Tie 4 yes · 4 no · 3 abst.
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 3 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Ourense More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Palencia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Pontevedra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Salamanca More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Segovia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Sevilla Tie 4 yes · 4 no · 4 abst.
- Soria More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Tarragona More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no · 3 abst.
- Teruel More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Valencia/València Tie 6 yes · 6 no · 3 abst.
- Valladolid Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Zamora More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Zaragoza More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Ciudadanos and Gcup-ec-em. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 8 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 4 most voted in favour; in 26, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 4
- Against: 26
- Abstained: 3
- Tie: 19
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 83 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 4 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Mixto | 19 | 7 in favour · 1 against · 8 abst. · 3 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 32 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 65 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 8 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 132 against · 2 did not vote |
What happens next
What happens now?
It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000771
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 174
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 10 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.