autoconsumo
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
autoconsumo — self-consumption of the electricity you generate
A system that generates power for your own home: solar panels on the roof, sometimes with a battery. Surplus power can be fed into the grid, but the price paid for it is low, and in sunny hours the grid often will not take it at all: the voltage is already high, and the inverter cuts output automatically. DGEG is in charge of the rules for such systems.
Where you come across it. Conversations about rooftop panels, electricity bills and selling surplus power.
The saving is measured by how much you no longer buy from your supplier, not by what you earn from selling to the grid.