AFME reports 67 GW of access requests to Spain's distribution grid, tied to housing and industry
The Association of Electrical Material Manufacturers (AFME) puts access requests to the electricity distribution grid at 67 GW, mainly from new residential and industrial developments. Its 2026 Sector Report warns that the lack of available capacity threatens the energy transition and calls for mobilising public and private investment. The new framework under Royal Decree 640/2026 would allow up to 17.9 billion euros to be mobilised between 2027 and 2030 for transmission and distribution grids.
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- AFME counts 67 GW of access requests to the distribution grid, mostly from new housing and industry.
- The report identifies the lack of electrical capacity as a threat to electrification and the energy transition.
- Royal Decree 640/2026 would allow up to 17.9 billion euros to be mobilised between 2027 and 2030: 7.7 billion for transmission and 10.2 billion for distribution.
IASummary generated by artificial intelligence from a story by El Español. It may contain errors: the original source prevails.




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