The Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has launched a public consultation to gather information and opinions from the electricity sector on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/1711, approved on 13 June by the European Parliament and the Council.
The regulation, which amends Directives 2018/2001 and 2019/944, introduces a far-reaching reform of the European electricity market to reinforce price stability, consumer protection and the resilience of suppliers in high-volatility scenarios.
The consultation, open until 27 October, seeks to identify the main regulatory and operational challenges that the Spanish electricity system will face in implementing this new framework. Within the sector, the process is seen as a decisive step in defining the roadmap towards a more predictable and competitive market, capable of absorbing the energy transition without compromising the economic viability of market players.
The document lays the foundations for a new market architecture centred on active consumer participation and prudent risk management by electricity suppliers.
The directive requires all Member States to ensure the availability of fixed-price supply offers, detached from wholesale market volatility, while promoting financial hedging mechanisms and “stress tests” to assess the solvency of retailers in the event of price crises.
These tests consist of financial and operational simulations designed to analyse the ability of retailers to withstand sudden spikes in electricity prices or liquidity shortages in the market. Their objective is to identify vulnerabilities, anticipate insolvency risks and ensure that companies maintain sufficient coverage margins to guarantee supply under adverse conditions.
The text also enshrines the right to shared renewable energy consumption, a measure expected to foster new models of citizen and corporate collaboration in distributed generation. National regulation will need to define its geographical scope and relationship with self-consumption, an aspect that has sparked particular interest among cooperatives and local energy communities.
From a technical standpoint, the directive also introduces flexible access permits, designed to facilitate new connections in grid-constrained areas. In Spain, the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) is already working on a similar proposal for demand, both in distribution and transmission networks, which could accelerate the transposition of this point.
However, grid operators and generators warn that regulation must ensure clear prioritisation criteria and operational security to avoid uncertainty at connection points.
Another issue generating debate among retailers and sector associations is the possibility for consumers to contract electricity simultaneously with several suppliers while maintaining a single supply point (CUPS). This mechanism, provided for in Regulation (EU) 2024/1747, aims to foster competition and flexibility, although its implementation will require a deep redesign of metering and settlement systems.
The launch of this consultation marks the formal beginning of the transposition process. MITECO is seeking input on key issues such as the removal of regulatory barriers, financial supervision mechanisms and the alignment of national proposals with the new European market principles.
Submissions may be sent until Monday, 27 October 2025, via the participation platform enabled by the Ministry.
According to leading business associations, the initiative comes at a critical moment for the electricity sector. After several years of wholesale price volatility and accelerated renewable integration, industry stakeholders agree that the new European framework represents an opportunity to consolidate a more stable regulatory environment—provided that Spain’s transposition strikes a balance between consumer protection, security of supply and business sustainability.
