Summer Blog: Technical Difficulties
Sarah Forge shares her childhood memories of Mallorca during the summer. Do you have any good memories to share?
Tropical nights with high temperatures in Mallorca
Tropical evenings and nights are naturally leading to increased demand for electricity.
New record price for electricity for the fifth consecutive day
The average price on the wholesale market is almost three times higher than in August 2020.
Energy
Es Murterar closure will not mean higher electricity prices
Two of the four production lines at the Es Murterar power station are due to be closed by 2020.
Majorca
Water week in Majorca: floods, tourist tax and rates
Farmers were faced with flooded fields, electricity was costing more, Palma refused to budge on its water rate and was demanding more tourist tax revenue, public opinion was against holiday rentals, and taxi drivers were getting angrier.
Energy
Over a quarter of a million consumers affected by electricity prices rises
Mariano Rajoy: "I would like the price to go back down as it did in 2016, but not everything in this life or in this world is determined by a government."
Energy
Prosecutor investigating electricity price increases
The prosecution service is able to initiate actions to defend the rights and interests of consumers, who would otherwise be left "defenceless". Bills are estimated to rise by 30%.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
Viewpoint: If it’s not one thing ...
"The Spanish government really hasn’t helped by introducing its new tariffs..."
Andrew Ede14/08/2021 09:44