Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001845/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Dolors Montserrat (PPE)
The massive power cut on 28 April 2025 that left the Iberian Peninsula without electricity and affected critical infrastructure has once again highlighted how fragile Spain’s electricity system is, as well as its low level of interconnection with the rest of Europe.
Although the 10 % electricity interconnection target should have been met by 2020, Spain is still stuck at around 3 % of its installed capacity, one of the lowest levels in the EU. And despite the fact that projects such as the undersea interconnection across the Bay of Biscay (due to be completed by 2028) are under way, other key infrastructure projects have been postponed until 2035, seriously compromising both the security of the system and the achievement of the 15 % target by 2030. As a result, the Iberian Peninsula is still structurally isolated.
In view of the above:
- 1.What specific steps is the Commission intending to take to ensure that the 15 % electricity interconnection targets set for 2030 are met without further delay?
- 2.Does the Commission take the view that Spain’s low interconnection rates are compromising the integration of the European energy market and the stability of electricity systems at a time when the penetration of renewables is on the increase?
Submitted: 7.5.2025