While committing the European Commission He developed a study that demonstrates that wind energy is the most economic form of electricity productionFar ahead of coal, gas or nuclear energy, because not only prices have to take into account, but also external cost factors, such as toxicity for people, air quality and impact on the worsening of climate change.
Thanks to a new study that has recently been conducted by AEE, that has been shown German consumers benefit from cheaper electricity whose Spaniards pay on winter nights, thanks to their production of wind energy.
Germans prefer wind energy
A recent analysis of the Wind Business Association (AEE) on the behavior of the Spanish and German market prices shows that although the electricity on the German electricity market has had an average of 7.5% higher prices in the last three months (Nov24-one25); During the night hours of more consumption (especially residential), German consumers have had prices 7.23% cheaper Then the Spaniards.
In fact in The German market prices have been cheaper in the last three months Then the average of the month, upside down in Spain. Only in January were the Spanish night prices lower than the Germans because of the passage of four storms with a lot of impact (AEMET data). As can be seen in the following table:
The reasons
The cause behind the lowest electricity costs in the winter night for German consumers is in The greatest dedication to the wind development of the German governmentAs a result, the wind has installed the power to reach 72.7 GW (of which 9.2 are marine wind), while in Spain we have only installed 32 GW (and none of the Windwind).
And against more wind electricity it is generated, more generation with fossil fuels is avoided and therefore, Prices are lower and there are less CO2 emissions. On average, in the last three months of wind in Germany, which requires twice as much electricity that Spain was good, 36.7% of the total generation was good, while in Spain it only reached 27.1%.
This happens Despite the fact that Spain has the higher potential of terrestrial generation in Europe According to the latest JRC report from the European Union (DEPRESS): 2,536 TWH of Economic-Milieu and socially viable wind generation (we generate only 2.5% of the potential) compared to the 491 TWH of Germany. The insufficient rhythm of the installation of wind projects is expensive for Spanish consumers, who have higher electricity costs just at the time of the year that is most consumed (winter evenings).
This could be avoided as wind investments established by the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC). But of the 12 GW that had to be installed from 2020 to 2025, only 4 GW were installed until 2024 (33% of the total) and it is possible that 5 GW (40%) will be reached in 2025. In the meantime, Germany has added 10 GW wind energy (of which 1.2 GW Marine Wind). This has not been preferred either The value chain of the Spanish wind industryHe has seen his production of components, his workload and his jobs decrease.
The solutions
For the Winter night hours are not useful, the 32 GW from FV That we installed (the goal of FV in 2025 of the original PNIEC was 27 GW, so it is fulfilled), which on the other hand is very useful during the day and summer.
After surpassing the PNIEC FV target by 2025, consumers do not help in the winter and especially at night if no wind develops at the same time. Spain can only have a cheaper electricity than its European neighbors If wind energy is developed according to the objectives. For this it is essential to give priority to the acceleration of investments in new wind facilities. So clear as dawn and every day twilight, and that there is more wind in the winter than in the summer.