Energy
Spanish day-ahead power price averaged €111.88/MWh for 25 October delivery
OMIE’s auction file shows a lower daily average than Saturday but a higher peak, across 100 quarter-hour periods.
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Infrastructure
Adif tenders design work for accessibility and renewal at El Escorial station
The €983,790 procurement covers preparation of a construction project for platforms, an underpass, the historic station building and access areas; it is not a works award.
Society
CNMC survey finds 55.7% in Spain watched RTVE channels regularly
The household panel’s second-quarter 2026 results show a 3.6-point annual rise in regular RTVE channel viewing, alongside mixed perceptions of public television news.
Economy
Spain’s experimental quality-of-life index edged up to 101.74 in 2025
The national composite rose from 101.43, with six of nine dimensions improving; the index adds new breakdowns by sex, education and nationality.
Agriculture
Spain farmers receive over €1.85bn in early CAP payments
More than 70% of Spain’s €2.691bn advance allocation had been paid to farmers by 23 October, the agriculture ministry said.
Agriculture
Spain opens consultation on four-year food-loss and waste plan
The draft 2026–2030 strategy would guide regional programmes and set minimum prevention objectives; comments are due by 24 November.
Energy
Nexans named preferred supplier for Mallorca-Menorca power link
An agreement with Red Eléctrica starts a six-month engineering phase intended to lay the groundwork for a future EPCI contract.
Technology
One in three Spanish firms used AI in early 2026, INE survey finds
INE reports AI use at 33.6% among firms with at least 10 employees; paid cloud use reached 39.4% in the first quarter.
Energy
Spain to release another six days of diesel and kerosene reserves
The ministry approved a second release of 4.4 million barrels of middle distillates by 15 December as part of the International Energy Agency’s coordinated action.
Economy
Spain hotel stays rose 1.7% in September as prices climbed 6.7%
INE counted more than 40.1 million hotel nights; average revenue per occupied room rose to €141.6.
Climate
Spain’s greenhouse-gas emissions rose 1.5% in 2025, INE advance accounts show
Resident economic units emitted 283.6 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent gases, while emissions remained 32% below 2008, the provisional accounts show.
Infrastructure
Valencia and Alicante coasts impose mobility restrictions during DANA Adam
The Valencian government imposed temporary mobility restrictions on the southern Valencia and northern Alicante coastal belts on October 19 amid heavy rain and flood risks from DANA Adam. The order provides exemptions for essential services.