URV study puts Ascó and Vandellós II economic impact at 4.498 billion euros

FinanceInternationalDiari digital de la URVNov 12, 2026, 4:42 AMAI summary

A study by the Department of Economics of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) estimates that the activity of the Ascó and Vandellós II nuclear plants, owned by ANAV, and the spending of their workers generate an impact of 4.498 billion euros, with a multiplier effect of 4.31 euros for every euro invested. The work, which updates one from 15 years ago, puts the number of jobs generated at 30,555, of which 29,428 are in Catalonia and 26,110 in the province of Tarragona.

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The overall impact is estimated at 4.498 billion euros based on demand and spending of close to 1.048 billion in 2025.
The multiplier effect is 4.31 euros for every euro spent by ANAV and its workers.
78% of the impact is concentrated in the province of Tarragona, where it represents 11.94% of provincial GDP.

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URV study puts Ascó and Vandellós II economic impact at 4.498 billion euros

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