PVPC · €/kWh
Electricity Price in Cuenca Right Now
Check today's hourly electricity price in Cuenca. Find the cheapest hours and save money on your bill.
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Cheapest Hours to Use Electricity Today
- Now
- €0.13730
- 12-13
- Lowest
- €0.05792
- 09-10
- Highest
- €0.31648
- 21-22
- Average
- €0.14570
- -
Low
€0.05792
Now
€0.13730
High
€0.31648
Best 3-hour block
15:00 - 18:00
~€0.05929
Next hour
€0.13632
13-14 · in 48 min
Trend
↑ 2.4%
Higher than yesterday
Electricity Price Today — Every Hour
00-01
€0.14575
01-02
€0.14134
02-03
€0.14251
03-04
€0.14243
04-05
€0.14272
05-06
€0.14356
06-07
€0.15208
07-08
€0.16243
08-09
€0.11400
09-10
€0.05792
10-11
€0.13288
11-12
€0.13592
12-13
€0.13730
13-14
€0.13632
14-15
€0.06058
15-16
€0.06046
16-17
€0.05935
17-18
€0.05806
18-19
€0.13436
19-20
€0.17814
20-21
€0.28305
21-22
€0.31648
22-23
€0.23678
23-00
€0.22245
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Frequently asked questions
PVPC is Spain's government-regulated electricity tariff where the price per kWh changes every hour. It's typically cheapest between midnight and 8 AM and most expensive from 6-10 PM. You can save 20-30% by shifting heavy usage to off-peak hours. Any home under 10 kW can sign up — no contract needed.
Usually, yes. PVPC saves most households 10-20% vs fixed rates if you run appliances like the washing machine and dishwasher at night (midnight-8 AM). Fixed rates give price certainty but you pay a premium for it. Check our comparator to see the exact difference for your usage.
The cheapest electricity hours in Spain are midnight to 8 AM (valle period). Mid-price hours are 8-10 AM and 2-6 PM (llano). The most expensive are 10 AM-2 PM and 6-10 PM (punta). Running your dishwasher at 1 AM instead of 8 PM can cost half the price.
Switching is free and takes about 2-3 weeks. Call a reference provider (Endesa, Iberdrola, Naturgy, EDP, or Repsol) and ask for PVPC. You just need your CUPS code from your bill. There's no penalty, no paperwork hassle, and your power is never cut during the switch.
Start by checking your annual consumption on your bill (average Spanish home uses about 2,600 kWh/yr). Then use our free comparator to see costs across 100+ offers. Compare both the energy price (€/kWh) and standing charge (término de potencia). PVPC usually wins if you can use power off-peak.
Nope - PVPC prices are the same everywhere in Spain. It doesn't matter if you're in Cuenca or anywhere else, the price per kWh is identical. The only tiny differences are local taxes and fees that vary a bit by town in Castile-La Mancha.
Yes, Cuenca gets around 2600 hours of sunshine a year, which is plenty for solar panels to make a real difference on your bill. Not as sunny as the south of Spain, but modern panels work well even on cloudy days. Check if Castile-La Mancha has any grants to help with the cost.
Cuenca gets freezing winters and scorching summers - so your electricity bill gets hit twice. Best thing to do: heat the house overnight when prices are lowest, and cool it early morning in summer. With 4 months of cold weather, insulating your home makes a massive difference alongside watching the hourly prices.
The main electricity providers in Cuenca are Iberdrola and Endesa. They all offer both PVPC (regulated) and free-market tariffs. When comparing, don't just look at the price per kWh - check the standing charge, contract length, and whether they offer green energy options.
Electricity is cheapest late at night and early morning (midnight to 8 AM) and most expensive in the evening (6 PM to 10 PM). In Cuenca, summer months can shift the peak slightly because of air conditioning use. Try to run your washing machine, dishwasher, and other heavy appliances during the cheap hours.
Possibly - Cuenca's municipal government and the Castile-La Mancha regional authorities sometimes offer subsidies for solar panels, energy-efficient appliances, and home insulation. These programs change regularly, so check with your local town hall or the Castile-La Mancha energy agency for what's currently available.
If you can shift some of your electricity use to off-peak hours (overnight, early morning), PVPC is usually cheaper than a fixed-rate plan in Cuenca. The trade-off is that prices change every hour, so you need to pay attention to timing. Check today's prices above to see how much you could save.