“We have gone from paying 45 to 96 euros, that means not being able to go to the supermarket.” Begoña is a neighbor of Güímar that has related in Cope Tenerife its harsh reality: the rise in the price of electric bill makes her day to day a continuous search for resources to be able to survive together with the two minors she is in charge of.
That is why he finds himself in the situation of having to choose: either he goes to the supermarket or he pays for the electricity supply, all this adapting, in addition, to the schedule to consume less: “I put the washing machine at five in the morning, while I ask the children not to turn on the light or not use the computer a lot ”.
Through the microphones of the Cope Ana was also passing by, a Santa Cruz woman who has paid 135 euros in the last month: “I take it badly, although it is true that there are people who are worse off than me. I see it inconceivable that we try to adjust and always get more money to pay ”.
The average daily price of electricity in the wholesale market has shot up this Tuesday to a new historical record, reaching 130.53 euros per megawatt (MWh), after yesterday, Monday, it also registered the highest price of the entire series historical.
Specifically, the price will be 4.9% higher than on Monday and 210.7% higher compared to the same day last year, that is, more than triple the price paid just 12 months ago, according to data of OMIE.
