About self-consumption data

In this section, we publish information on self-consumption power and energy. In the case of power, the source of origin is the data available in the Electrical Measurement System (SIMEL) submitted by distributors in compliance with current regulations, supplemented by estimates made by the system operator. The energy generated is obtained from meter readings available in SIMEL, together with estimates from the system operator.

The installed power graph shows the total self-consumption power data, allowing the breakdown of the installed power corresponding to the different self-consumption facilities. This monthly information is updated daily, incorporating the best information available at any given time. This information is complemented by the total installed power information, which adds the generation power without self-consumption and the storage power.

The generation graph collects information on the energy generated by self-consumption facilities. This data comes from meter readings and estimates made by Red Eléctrica, and includes information on the destination of the energy generated, indicating what percentage is self-consumed (self-consumed energy) and what percentage is fed into the grid (energy fed into the grid). Daily and monthly data will be published. This information is complemented by information on the total generation structure, where it is combined with the rest of the generation.

In the demand graphs, Red Eléctrica publishes a new demand curve (in orange and called ‘Total scheduled’) which is added to the existing ones: ‘Forecast’ (green), “Scheduled” (red) and ‘ Real demand’ (yellow). The new curve, which has been used internally for several years in the OS's internal systems, represents the impact of self-consumption, adding to the red ‘Scheduled’ curve the estimate of the energy produced by self-consumption facilities that is not scheduled in the markets. In addition, the ‘Forecast’ (green) and ‘Actual Demand’ (yellow) curves are modified to also incorporate this self-consumed energy.