Spain · island electricity systemElectricity in the Canary Islands
Price, demand, generation, renewables and the electricity links between Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.
live Source: Red Eléctrica de España (REE) · last reading 19/10/2026, 22:15:00
Grid snapshot
Demand, generation and balance, updated every minute.
Source: Red Eléctrica de España (REE) · last reading 19/10/2026, 22:15:00
- Combined cycle 545 MW47.2%
- Internal combustion engines (ICE) 300 MW26.0%
- Vapor turbine 199 MW17.2%
- Gas turbine 98 MW8.5%
- Wind 14 MW1.2%
- Solar PV 0 MW0.0%
Demand over the last 24 hours
Actual, scheduled and forecast demand from the system operator, in MW.
MW
actual scheduled forecast
The arrows and figures are measurements, as of 19 October at 21:15. The transmission grid is not shown: we do not have its routes for this country yet.
Interconnections and submarine cables
The flow on each link is the one published by REE, every five minutes. The diagram is not to scale.
| Project | Flow now | End points | Voltage | Capacity | Length | Cables | In service since | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fuerteventura-Lanzarote linkEnlace Lanzarote-Fuerteventura a 132 kV (Playa Blanca–La Oliva) |
9 MW(Lanzarote → Fuerteventura) |
La Oliva 132 kV (Fuerteventura)↔ Playa Blanca 132 kV (Lanzarote) |
132 kValternating current |
120 MVA |
14.5 km under the sea maximum depth 80 m |
— |
2022 |
|
Tenerife-La Gomera linkNuevo enlace eléctrico submarino, doble circuito, Chío (Tenerife) – El Palmar (La Gomera) a 66 kV |
9 MW(Tenerife → La Gomera) |
Chío 66 kV (Guía de Isora, Tenerife)↔ El Palmar 66 kV (San Sebastián de La Gomera) |
66 kValternating current |
2 × 50 MVA |
36 km under the sea maximum depth 1,145 m |
— |
2026 |
There are two cables between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura (the 66 kV one from 2005 and the 132 kV one from 2022); REE publishes a single flow, the total of both, and that is what is shown.
The islands, one by one
Each island has its own figures, measured by REE — not a share of the total.
Tenerife
The island's own data live
- Demand now
- 470 MW
- Local generation
- 478 MW
- Links
- Tenerife-La Gomera link
- Power plants
- Central térmica de Granadilla
Central térmica de Candelaria (Las Caletillas)
Gran Canaria
The island's own data live
- Demand now
- 428 MW
- Local generation
- 426 MW
- Power plants
- Central térmica de Barranco de Tirajana
Central térmica de Jinámar
Salto de Chira (central hidroeléctrica reversible) (under construction)
Lanzarote
The island's own data live
- Demand now
- 117 MW
- Local generation
- 125 MW
- Links
- Fuerteventura-Lanzarote link
- Power plants
- Central térmica de Punta Grande
Fuerteventura
The island's own data live
- Demand now
- 91 MW
- Local generation
- 84 MW
- Links
- Fuerteventura-Lanzarote link
- Power plants
- Central térmica de Las Salinas
La Palma
The island's own data live
- Demand now
- 36 MW
- Local generation
- 36 MW
- Power plants
- Central térmica de Los Guinchos
La Gomera
The island's own data live
- Demand now
- 9 MW
- Local generation
- no local generation right now
- Links
- Tenerife-La Gomera link
- Power plants
- Central térmica de El Palmar
El Hierro
The island's own data live
- Demand now
- 6 MW
- Local generation
- 6 MW
- Power plants
- Central térmica de Llanos Blancos
Central hidroeólica Gorona del Viento
System operator and transmission owner
Red Eléctrica de España (REE) operates the electricity system, balances generation and demand, runs the transmission grid and the submarine cables, and publishes the official real-time data. [1]
Distributors
The local grid, meters, outages and connections are the responsibility of the area's distributor. The CNMC register lists two companies operating in the Canaries. There is no official figure for the territory each one covers. [1] [2]
- e-distribución (Edistribución Redes Digitales, S.L.U. — grupo Endesa) CNMC R1-299
- Distribuidora Eléctrica del Puerto de la Cruz, S.A. CNMC R1-294
Retailers (comercializadores)
Consumers choose their retailer, under the same rules as in mainland Spain. On the regulated market (PVPC) supply comes from the reference retailers; on the free market, from any authorised retailer. No company is the islands' sole supplier. [1]
Reference retailers with national scope (CNMC list, consulted on 2026-09-18) [1]
- Energía XXI Comercializadora de Referencia, S.L.U. (Endesa)
- Curenergía Comercializador de Último Recurso, S.A.U.
- Comercializadora Regulada, Gas & Power, S.A.
- Baser Comercializadora de Referencia, S.A.
- Comercializador de Referencia Energético, S.L.U.
CNMC's official list of all retailers →
Generators
The plants are dispatched by REE. The list includes only what could be confirmed in official sources; unconfirmed fields are left empty.
Renewable capacity installed in the Canary system: 1,031 MW as of December 31, 2025, 30.0% of the generation fleet (REE). [REE]
| Plant | Location | Owner | Technology | Capacity | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central térmica de Granadilla |
TenerifeGranadilla de Abona |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Combined cycle Gas turbine Vapor turbine Internal combustion engines (ICE) |
— |
in service |
|
Central térmica de Candelaria (Las Caletillas) |
TenerifeCandelaria |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Vapor turbine Gas turbine |
— |
in service |
|
Central térmica de Barranco de Tirajana |
Gran CanariaSan Bartolomé de Tirajana |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Combined cycle Gas turbine Vapor turbine |
— |
in service |
|
Central térmica de Jinámar |
Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Vapor turbine Gas turbine Internal combustion engines (ICE) |
— |
in service |
|
Salto de Chira (central hidroeléctrica reversible) |
Gran CanariaMogán / San Bartolomé de Tirajana |
Red Eléctrica de España |
Pumping turbine |
200 MW |
under construction |
|
Central térmica de Punta Grande |
LanzaroteArrecife |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Internal combustion engines (ICE) Gas turbine |
— |
in service |
|
Central térmica de Las Salinas |
FuerteventuraPuerto del Rosario |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Internal combustion engines (ICE) Gas turbine |
— |
in service |
|
Central térmica de Los Guinchos |
La Palma |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Internal combustion engines (ICE) |
— |
in service |
|
Central térmica de El Palmar |
La GomeraSan Sebastián de La Gomera |
— |
Internal combustion engines (ICE) |
— |
in service |
|
Central térmica de Llanos Blancos |
El HierroValverde |
Unión Eléctrica de Canarias Generación, S.A.U. (grupo Endesa) |
Internal combustion engines (ICE) |
— |
in service |
|
Central hidroeólica Gorona del Viento |
El HierroValverde |
Gorona del Viento El Hierro, S.A. (Cabildo de El Hierro 65,82 %, Endesa 23,21 %, ITC 7,74 %, Gobierno de Canarias 3,23 %) |
Wind Hydro Pumping turbine |
22.8 MW |
in service |
Balance for October 18, 2026
Energy over the whole day, from REData. The last few days' figures are provisional at source.
Canary Islands electricity system
| Demand | 24,174 MWh |
| Combined cycle | 10,192 MWh |
| Internal combustion engines (ICE) | 5,152 MWh |
| Vapor turbine | 3,702 MWh |
| Wind | 3,356 MWh |
| Solar PV | 1,182 MWh |
| Gas turbine | 591 MWh |
| Renewable generation | 4,537 MWh |
| Non-renewable generation | 19,637 MWh |
| Emissions | 13,613 tCO₂eq |
| Emissions intensity | 0.563 tCO₂eq/MWh |
REData · 19/10/2026, 17:12:11
Electricity market price applicable to the Canary Islands
This price is not an individual commercial tariff and may be common to several islands.
Spain · day-ahead market (OMIE)
the cheapest third of the hours the most expensive third
The Canary Islands have no electricity market of their own: REE dispatches the plants, with no bidding. The figures are those of the Spanish day-ahead market (OMIE), in EUR/MWh — a wholesale price, not a bill. The price at which island demand buys its energy is derived from the daily average mainland price, shaped by the hourly profile of Canary demand (Royal Decree 738/2015, Annex I). BOE-A-2015-8646
The regulated PVPC price, paid by household consumers (in EUR/kWh), is published by e·sios for the Canary Islands too. We do not show it yet: access requires a personal token from REE.
- Demand, generation by technology and the flow on the two inter-island links: published by REE for the system and for each of the seven islands, every five minutes.
- Scheduled and forecast demand: for the system and for each island.
- There is no market price specific to the Canary Islands, and REData publishes no prices for the Canary system. The price shown is that of the Spanish market.
- The Canary PVPC, the average demand price and the generation cost of the non-peninsular systems: published by e·sios, but accessible only with a personal token. They are not shown.
- REE data is shown for information purposes, citing the source and the time of the last update, in line with REE's legal notice.
REE · Seguimiento de la demanda · REData · OMIE · Aviso legal REE
Frequently asked questions
Do Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote have different electricity prices?
Not at market level. The Canaries have no market of their own; the reference price is that of the Spanish market, and commercial tariffs depend on the retailer chosen, not on the island. What does differ between islands is who generates the energy: each island system has its own plants.
Where does the Canary Islands' electricity come from?
From each island's own plants — combined cycles, steam and gas turbines, engines, wind, solar PV and, on El Hierro, the Gorona del Viento wind-hydro plant. The Canaries are not connected to the mainland; two submarine cables link Lanzarote with Fuerteventura and Tenerife with La Gomera.
Who is the electricity supplier in the Canary Islands?
There is no single one. REE operates the five systems, the distributors run the local grid, and each consumer chooses their retailer, on the regulated or the free market.