Electro-intensive consumers

Advice and assistance for energy-intensive consumers

Subsidies to energy intensive consumers are a reality and can cover up to 85% of the costs of financing renewable energy. From Trébol Energía we offer the energy consultancy necessary for our customers to meet the requirements for this aid in accordance with the Royal Decree 1106 / 2020 that regulates them.

What are electro-intensive consumers?

Electro-intensive consumers are those companies that use electricity as a key production factor. Consequently, the costs of this use represent high figures, which have a direct impact on their economic development, competitiveness and, in itself, on the country's economy. 

Subsidies for electro-intensive consumers

In compliance with RD-Law 20/2018 on urgent measures to boost economic competitiveness and RD-Law 24/2020 on social measures for the reactivation of employment and competitiveness of the industrial sector, the Spanish Government issued RD 1106/2020 which constitutes the Statute of electro-intensive consumers. 

This establishes the economic support and subsidies that companies that are certified as electro-intensive consumers can benefit from. In general, contributions are translated into economic compensation, but there are other benefits such as access to a risk coverage mechanism backed by the Spanish Guarantee Reserve Fund for Electro-intensive Entities (FERGEI).

Regarding the economic compensation, some points stand out. As established in Title III of the Royal Decree, the objective is to compensate "up to 85% of the costs on the specific retribution to renewable energies and high efficiency cogeneration, and of the specific retribution in non-peninsular territories". Furthermore, this aid may be cumulative with other aid corresponding to the purpose of compensating the costs related to the emission of greenhouse gases, either directly from the EU or from other public administrations. 

How to access aid for electro-intensive consumers?

In order to qualify for aid for electro-intensive consumers, beneficiary companies must be duly certified. 

Requirements for certification of electro-intensive consumers

The regulation establishes some general requirements to achieve certification as electro-intensive consumers. These are:

• Company owning the installation or supply point constituted in the correct way, according to the regulations in force. 
• Belong to one of the sectors or subsectors included in the codes of the National Classification of Economic Activities CNAE.  
• To have an annual electricity consumption volume of more than 1GWh, for at least two of the three years prior to the application for certification. As well as having consumed at least 50 percent of the energy during off-peak hours. 
• To have the energy contracted directly on the electricity production market, depending on the modality of choice, but duly provided for by the regulations. 
• To have a ratio, for at least two of the three previous years, higher than 1.5KWh/€ between the annual consumption and the gross added value of the installation corresponding to the supply point, according to the respective category. 

Application for certification of electro-intensive consumers

Regarding the The application process must be carried out electronically and the Royal Decree establishes the following steps to be followed and the Royal Decree establishes the steps to be followed:

1. Address the respective request to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism. 
2. Attach the required documentation: electronic questionnaire, powers of attorney of the signatories of the application, corresponding audit report, among others.
3. Wait for a response from the General Directorate of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises, either in the affirmative, or to correct any document or procedure. 
4. The certification of electro-intensive consumers must be renewed annually, before April 30.

Obligations of electro-intensive consumers

The standard establishes that electro-intensive consumers have obligations in different areas. 

• In terms of consumption, it implies having a predictable consumption that can be verified by the System Operator. 
• Regarding energy management and energy efficiency, it is mandatory to submit a report to the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge on electricity consumption, relevant production and implemented measures.
• In terms of contracting, they require that at least 10% of the annual consumption, after accessing the benefits, comes from electricity of renewable origin.
• In matters of employment and productive activity requiring compliance with Article 5 of RD-Law 20/2018. 

Failure to comply with any of the obligations contained in articles 10, 11, 12 and 13 of RD 1106/2020 is sufficient cause for loss of certification. 

Electrointensive Production Factor:

Electricity as an electro-intensive production factor stands out as an essential element for certain economic sectors. Companies that meet the requirements and obtain certification as electro-intensive consumers benefit not only from economic aid, but also from a status that recognizes the critical importance of electricity in their production processes. This special recognition contributes to strengthening the competitiveness and economic development of these companies by mitigating the costs associated with their high electricity consumption, thus favoring their contribution to the country's economic fabric.

We advise you

If you want to start the process of certification as an electricity intensive consumer and require specialized advice, we will accompany you in the process. In GRUPO TREBOL ENERGIA we have qualified personnel, we can solve your concerns, guide you through the whole process according to the current regulations and help you to get the support and subsidies available for the electro-intensive consumers.