i-DE, Iberdrola España's distribution company, is deploying a special operation to guarantee the electricity supply on election day on 9-J

• The electricity company has rolled out an operation to monitor key supply centres, such as Spanish national government offices. 
• Teams on duty will be doubled throughout polling day to deal with any incidents

i-DE, Iberdrola España's distribution company, will guarantee electricity supply during the European Parliament elections on 9 June in the 10 autonomous communities and 25 provinces in Spain where it manages the distribution network during the night of election day. 

The deployment of resources to restore service and minimise the impact on customers is a priority for the company. Therefore, aware that electricity infrastructures are key throughout the vote count, it will carry out a series of interventions that will help the European elections to run smoothly.

i-DEEnlace externo, se abre en ventana nueva.  has drawn up an action protocol coordinated with the regional offices of the government in each province. It will mobilise around 200 people and has already identified and reviewed the different installations that supply energy to the government offices.

The Distribution Operation Centres that Iberdrola España has to supervise, maintain and control 24 hours a day in real time the electricity distribution network that supplies energy to more than 11 million people, through 270,000 kilometres of power lines, more than 1,000 substations and more than 97,000 transformation centres have also been reinforced.

Thanks to the constant work of the amazing team that makes up Iberdrola España's distribution company, electricity reaches our homes 365 days a year. They are not only responsible for repairing any one-off incident, but also for constant maintenance and guaranteeing that the electricity supply reaches both large cities and small towns.

i-DE closes the year with its best value for quality of service

i-DE closed 2023 with the best historical value for quality of service. In recent years, it has undertaken an ‘ambitious’ plan to digitalise its electricity grids, converting its more than 11 million meters and the infrastructure that supports them into smart meters, incorporating remote management, supervision and automation capabilities.

The digitisation of the electricity distribution grid will allow for more information to implement additional energy efficiency and sustainability measures, in a way that is committed to ambitious and urgent climate action. The deployment of smart grid makes it possible to respond to new grid use models and offer the community better service.