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Mains gas is usually only available in larger towns and cities. Everywhere else is supplied with gas in bottles (bombonas). These are either the large bottles that are either orange or blue, or the smaller standard bottles that are silver or orange. It will depend on what type of connection you have as to what type of bottles you need.

As with all other fuel gas is not cheap and the price seems to go up every time a delivery is made. If you’re considering buying or renting a property ask the owners to see copies of the recent gas bill receipts so you can factor in this cost. In summer you’ll use very little gas, but don’t be surprised if you’re changing your bottles at least every two weeks in the winter at a cost of between 100-200 euros for 3 or 4 bottles.

Gas in Spain is supplied by two companies: Repsol or Cepsa. When you use gas supplied by these companies you will need to take out a contract in the first instance for each bottle that you have. After that you only pay for the new gas which is either delivered or you can buy it from a distributor. Petrol stations often sell the small Cepsa bottles.

If you want your gas delivered you will need to telephone the local distributor and pay on delivery or by standing order. In some towns you can leave the empty smaller bottles outside your property and the delivery driver will replace them with new ones and knock on your door for payment. The larger bottles are housed in a small building known as a casita.

Gas can run out at the most inconvenient times so ensure you always have a spare bottle. It’s usual to have a bank of 6 or more bottles with at least 3 connected so you always have a gas supply.

Many people use small portable gas heaters (estufas) as a form of heating, either to supplement the central heating system or for total heating. Care should be taken with these and there must be adequate ventilation to avoid poisoning from the fumes.

If your home runs on oil to heat it and provide hot water this again can be expensive, depending on the size of your tank and how much you use. A typical family of 4 may go through 1000 litres of oil in two months which will cost you approximately 800 euros per 1000 litres. This seems expensive, but it’s worth remembering that you won’t use heating or much hot water in the summer months so the cost does even out over the year.

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