Quality of service

Quality of service

The responsibility of Red Eléctrica is to provide a quality service to society through the efficient management of the operation of the electricity system and the sustainable development of the transmission grid.

The service quality indicators of Red Eléctrica, evaluated based on the availability of the facilities that make up the transmission grid and the interruptions of the electricity supply due to incidents in the grid: energy not supplied and average interruption time, are maintained at levels that demonstrate the correct operation of the grid and highlight the efficiency of the Company as electricity system operator. 

Availability of facilities

The non-availability rate indicates the percentage of total time during which transmission lines of Red Eléctrica have not been available for service. The coordination achieved between the disconnections due to construction work and maintenance and the application of predictive maintenance techniques and live working allow very satisfactory transmission quality indexes in terms of security and continuity of supply to be maintained.

Peninsular grid

Annual evolution of the non-availability rate of Red Eléctrica’s transmission grid on the Spanish peninsula.
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Programmed for preventive and predictive maintenance 0.76 0.73 0.69 0.63 0.78
Programmed for non-maintenance related reasons 0.83 1.00 0.91 0.69 0.55
Not programmed due to corrective maintenance 0.12 0.12 0.16 0.10 0.18
Non-programmed due to random/chance events 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Not programmed due to force majeure or third party actions 0.45 0.22 0.32 0.29 0.66
Without classification/Not classified 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL (2) 1.72 1.86 1.77 1.43 1.52

Note: Classification according to RD 1955/2000.
(1) Provisional data pending audit - in progress.
(2) The total rate of non-availability of the transmission grid does not include non-availability due to force majeure or third party actions.

 

Non-peninsular grid

Annual evolution of the non-availability rate of Red Eléctrica’s transmission grid on the Balearic Islands.
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Programmed for preventive and predictive maintenance 0.80 0.87 0.79 0.33 0.75
Programmed for non-maintenance related reasons 1.30 1.73 1.61 0.99 0.62
Not programmed due to corrective maintenance 0.06 0.57 0.26 0.02 0.03
Non-programmed due to random/chance events 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Not programmed due to force majeure or third party actions 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.04 0.02
Without classification 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total (2) 2.16 3.18 2.66 1.34 1.40

Note: Classification according to RD 1955/2000.
(1) Provisional data pending audit - in progress.
(2) The total rate of non-availability of the transmission grid does not include non-availability due to force majeure or third party actions.

 

Annual evolution of the non-availability rate of Red Eléctrica’s transmission grid on the Canary Islands.
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Programmed for preventive and predictive maintenance 0.78 0.36 0.60 0.60 0.55
Programmed for non-maintenance related reasons 1.03 0.77 0.45 0.28 0.19
Not programmed due to corrective maintenance 0.07 0.08 0.03 0.05 0.05
Non-programmed due to random/chance events 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01
Not programmed due to force majeure or third party actions 0.01 0.13 0.02 0.01 0.01
Without classification 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total (2) 1.88 1.21 1.10 0.93 0.80

Note: Classification according to RD 1955/2000.
(1) Provisional data pending audit - in progress.
(2) The total rate of non-availability of the transmission grid does not include non-availability due to force majeure or third party actions.

 
 

In 2010, in compliance with Law 17/2007 Red Eléctrica acquired the non-peninsular assets of the Balearic and Canary Islands. From 2011, the calculation of quality indicators corresponds to the transmission grid owned by Red Eléctrica.

 
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Average Interruption Time

Average Interruption Time (AIT) is the relation between the energy not supplied and the average power of the system. It is measured in minutes. The reference value established in current legislation is set at 15 minutes.

Red Eléctrica's peninsular grid

  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Average Interruption Time (AIT) minutes 0.130 0.518 0.096 0.185 0.407

Red Eléctrica's non-peninsular grid

Balearic Islands
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Average Interruption Time (AIT) minutes 2.880 3.194 0.089 0.472 0.069
Canary Islands
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Average Interruption Time (AIT) minutes 2.750 3.769 155.517 4.286 2.330
 

In 2010, in compliance with Law 17/2007 Red Eléctrica acquired the non-peninsular assets of the Balearic and Canary Islands. From 2011, the calculation of quality indicators corresponds to the  transmission grid owned by Red Eléctrica.
(1) Provisional data pending audit - in progress.
The continuity of supply indicators shown include the impact valuation of potential incidents that are subject to administrative proceedings currently underway. Data pending audit for the current year.

Energy Not Supplied

The energy not supplied measures the energy cut from the electricity system due to service interruptions due to incidents in the electricity system transmission. It is measured in MWh.

Red Eléctrica's peninsular grid

  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Energy Not Supplied (ENS) MWh 60.15 250.13 45.59 83.21 187.85

Red Eléctrica's non-peninsular grid

Balearic Islands
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Energy Not Supplied (ENS) MWh 33 37 1 4 1
Canary Island
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (1)
Energy Not Supplied (ENS) MWh 47 63 2,626 65 33
 

In 2010, in compliance with Law 17/2007 Red Eléctrica acquired the non-peninsular assets of the Balearic and Canary Islands. From 2011, the calculation of quality indicators corresponds to the  transmission grid owned by Red Eléctrica.
(1) Provisional data pending audit - in progress.
The continuity of supply indicators shown include the impact valuation of potential incidents that are subject to administrative proceedings currently underway. Data pending audit for the current year.