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Find out how to get connected to Spanish gas mains and how to buy bottled gas in Spain...
When moving
into a property with mains gas (currently only in the major cities), contact
the local gas company to have the gas switched on, the meter read and to sign a
supply contract. A bill will be sent bi-monthly (every two months), which will
include VAT (IVA)
Gas can be paid by direct debit (domiciliación
bancaria). Naturgy is one
of the main supplier for all regions of Spain.
If
there is no mains gas, butane bottled gas (bombonas)
can be delivered or may be available from local petrol stations, supermarkets
and other suppliers, depending on the area.
A
contract with a supplier is needed initially in order to receive bottled gas.
Before this contract is approved, the supplier will require a safety inspection
where it will check the property where the gas appliance is to be used.
The
property owner will also need to provide the following paperwork:
- Photocopy and
original of passport or NIE
- Photocopy of
another utility bill for the same address
- Certificate
provided by technician for gas inspection.
A
refundable deposit is payable on each gas bottle the first time it is
purchased. Once the bottle is empty, it can be exchanged for a full one.
Appliances must be serviced every five years (servicing can be arranged through
the bottled-gas supplier or an authorised distributor). The price of gas
fluctuates from time to time, but is fixed at the same rate at all suppliers.
Gas Companies
- Repsol
Butano (the largest Spanish bottled gas
supplier)
Tel: 907 538 100 - CEPSA
Tel: 913 376 000 - Naturgy
Tel: 900 100 251 - Endesa Energia
Tel: 800 760 909 - Iberdrola
Tel: 900 225 235 - EDP (HC
Energia EDP)
Tel: 900 907 000 - Galp
Energia
Tel: 800 009 109