Spain to cap next increase in regulated gas prices for households at 15%

MADRID, Sept 29 (Reuters) — Spain's government will approve measures on Tuesday to cap increases in regulated gas prices for households as colder weather approaches, Energy Minister Sara Aagesen said. The increase will be capped at 15% for the autumn-winter season Without government action, the regulated price would rise by more than 45% from next month, Aagesen said The measures form part of an updated support package first introduced in March to shield households and businesses from the economic fallout of the wars in Iran and Ukraine Aagesen said the package, due to be approved by the cabinet later on Tuesday, would revive tools used during the 2022 energy crisis About 3.1 million gas customers in Spain, or 39% of the total, were on regulated rates at the end of the first quarter of 2026, official data show (Reporting by Emma Pinedo and Pietro Lombardi; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Jan Harvey) ((mailto:emma.pinedo@thomsonreuters.com; +34 918 35 68 34;)