What has the Cabildo decided?
The Cabildo de Tenerife passed an institutional motion on Friday. Canarias en Pleno reported this on 5 October 2026 at 14:41. The island government wants to tackle delays in acometidas de primera línea eléctrica.
An acometida is the first electricity connection that links a home, business or industrial facility to the general distribution network. It covers the connection point, the necessary infrastructure and the activation of the electricity supply.
The motion is aimed at two parties: the electricity distributor and the public administration itself. The goal is to reduce obstacles that are slowing down strategic projects on the island.
What is being demanded of Endesa?
The resolution calls on e-distribución Endesa to carry out audits. These would examine response times for allocating connection points and for calculating connection fees, the derechos de acometida.
The island government wants to achieve transparency and oversight of procedures that, as it describes, can drag on for months. The report does not give specific deadlines for submitting the audits.
The available source does not name an official responsible person or an exact date of the resolution. The number of affected connection cases has also not been published.
Who is affected by the delays?
In construction and property, a missing definitive electricity connection leads to contractual penalties and financing costs, according to the report. Buyers of a new home may have to wait longer for the keys.
Retail and services are also suffering. The opening of restaurants, industrial units or shops can be delayed by months because of technical and bureaucratic blockages in the electricity connection.
The tourism sector, which is central to the Canarian economy, is said to face restrictions on modernisation and decarbonisation. These include energy efficiency systems and charging points for electric vehicles.
What should the administration do?
The second part of the motion is aimed at the relevant administrations. The Cabildo is calling for criteria to simplify administration for construction projects involving homes, shops and hotels of strategic interest.
The measure is intended to shorten deadlines for municipal and sectoral permits. These permits concern the channelling of cables for the first electricity connection.
Bureaucracy must not become an additional obstacle to carrying out these projects, the report says. The source does not specify which municipalities are affected.
What remains unclear?
From the available information it is not clear which institution officially put forward the demand. The number of delayed connections, the length of the delays and the affected municipalities are also not documented.
Also open are amounts requested or paid in euros, as well as specific deadlines for Endesa. Comparative figures for the previous month or previous year are not available.
A next step would be the official publication of a resolution or statement by the relevant administration or Endesa. No date has been given for this.
What does this mean for residents and visitors?
For residents, expats and visitors, no new prices, application rules, deadlines or eligibility requirements have been set according to the available evidence. The report mainly affects builders, homeowners, property developers and commercial operators.
Anyone buying a new home or wanting to open a business can be directly affected by the delay in the electricity connection. The handover of keys or the opening of the premises can be postponed and cause additional costs.
The Cabildo de Tenerife motion sends a clear message, according to the report: processing must no longer hold back the island's development. However, the implementation of the audits and the simplification of procedures are likely to take several months.