Javier, electrician: «A client’s power went out five times, I asked him for the last electricity bill and I discovered that he had contracted a different power»

The increases in electricity bill They lead users to be increasingly aware of what they pay for each kilowatt/hour they consume. This is essential, taking into account that this service allows you to operate numerous devices in the house.

Of course, for everything to work with the push of a button, each month there is an amount to pay. But that obligation was what a Spanish client least thought about when she met a severe problem.

The woman suffered repeated power outages at home and thought it could be a matter of the air-conditioning. This is what he told Javier, the emergency electrician he called to resolve the problem. However, he was surprised when he discovered the origin of the interruptions.

Hiring different powers

In a single day to the client The power had gone out at least five times.. Those blackouts occurred on a Sunday, the day Javier showed up at the house in Córdoba, Spain.

The professional electrician carried out the appropriate measurements and verified that, when turning on the air conditioning, «the power consumed does not exceed the supposedly contracted power.»

It was then that he asked the woman for the last electricity bill. With that information was able to solve the mystery of the untimely cuts in the home located in the Andalusian neighborhood of Campo de la Verdad-Miraflores.

The house had a different power for each time period. «It turns out that this person has different contracted power for one time than another«Javier said in his account. TikTok @elapagon.

In other words, the power in the off-peak time (nights and weekends) was 1000 watts (W) less than in the rush hour. This imbalance was the direct cause of the supply outages.

This problem had been happening since mayo 2026so the expert asked the woman if her electric meter had been replaced recently. It responded with a «resounding yes», confirming that the change coincided with the beginning of the problem.

What are peak and valley periods?

Since the reform of the electricity rate in 2021, it is common in Spain to have two powers, the media reports COPE. Therefore, check power hired in the peak and valley periods It is essential to avoid these problems.

As seen, you can have the same contracted power in both bands, or a different power in each of them.

He off-peak time It is established from Monday to Friday working days from 00:00 to 08:00. For its part, both holidays and Saturdays and Sundays last 24 hours a day.

Meanwhile, the peak time slot It is the one distributed from Monday to Friday (weekdays) from 08:00 to 00:00. This is when the contracted power has a higher cost per kW, reports Endesaone of the three large companies in the electricity sector in the European country.

Many users lower the power in one of the sections to save on the fixed part of the bill, without taking into account the consumption peaks that they can have. The electricity bill itself usually shows the «maximum power demanded» in the last year, something that indicates whether the contracted power is correct.

In this sense, the criteria of users when choosing a rate is crucial. «A bad choice of rate in the free market can be very expensive.»Enrique García, spokesperson for the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), recently warned.

In a report published on June 30, 2026, the OCU recommended «review the contract at least once a year». The importance of that moment was assimilated with the instance in which the marketer changed.