20 December 2012, in the Congreso

New taxes on electricity, nuclear waste and water use

More votes in favour 194 yes · 114 no · 17 abst.

More votes in favour: 194 yes and 114 no, a margin of 80. 17 abstentions and 25 did not vote.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed Government bill on fiscal measures for energy sustainability.

When we cannot be sure which majority was needed, we do not say whether this means it “passed”: the official file does not say.

The chamber

Who voted how?

194 in favour, 114 against. 17 abstentions and 25 did not vote. 3 voted differently from their group.

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The groups

In favour, most of GC-CiU and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Mixto.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	100 against · 10 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 against
Mixto	18	1 in favour · 9 against · 2 abst. · 6 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	12 in favour · 4 did not vote
GIP	11	10 abst. · 1 did not vote
GUPyD	5	5 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	185	181 in favour · 4 did not vote

Sources

Official wording of what was voted on: Enmiendas al preámbulo y al artículo 4

Congreso de los Diputados, vote 34 of sitting 80
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.