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BOE-A-2026-5386 ·7 March 2026 ·orden Low impact
Tax

Electric power companies: obligation to maintain minimum services on March 8, 2026, in Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla

Order TED/182/2026 establishes minimum services in the electricity sector due to the general strike called by the CGT in Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla on March 8, 2026 (00:00 to 24:00). It requires full availability of specific combined cycle plants (Algeciras 3, Arcos de la Frontera 1 and 2, Campo de Gibraltar 1 and 2, Cristóbal Colón 4, Málaga, Palos de la Frontera 1, 2 and 3, San Roque 1) and the generating equipment in Ceuta and Melilla to guarantee supply (First).

In 3 key points

  1. Strike on 8 March 2026, from 00:00 to 24:00 hours (including the final shift ending the following day in facilities with shift patterns) (I). (I)
  2. Full availability of combined cycle plants in Algeciras 3, Arcos de la Frontera 1 and 2, Campo de Gibraltar 1 and 2, Cristóbal Colón 4, Málaga, Palos de la Frontera 1, 2 and 3, and San Roque 1 (First). (Primero)
  3. Obligation to maintain day-ahead and intraday market loads for the strike day (Second). (Segundo)

How it affects those involved

Electricity production, transport, and distribution companies operating in Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla must ensure continuity of supply and system stability (Art. 2 RD 1170/1988). Affected energy groups must maintain the loads derived from the day-ahead and intraday markets for the strike day (Second). Final consumers should not suffer interruptions to production processes or essential activities due to the availability of the specified facilities (First).

Lifecycle

2026-03-07PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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