What energy regulation currently requires of hotels in Spain

Energy regulation affecting hotels in Spain comes from two directions: national rules (the energy performance certificate, governed by Royal Decree 390/2021) and the European energy performance of buildings directive, recast in 2024 (Directive (EU) 2024/1275), which member states must transpose over the coming years.

The energy certificate, in practice

The energy performance certificate is mandatory when selling or renting a building, and in several autonomous communities it is also required for certain public-use buildings. For a hotel in operation it is rarely a new obligation, but it has become an increasingly common reference in due diligence, financing and insurance.

It is important not to confuse it with management tools: the certificate is an official snapshot of the building based on its construction characteristics. It does not measure how your hotel operates day to day, nor does it verify whether improvements worked.

Where Europe is heading

• Directive (EU) 2024/1275 sets the path towards zero-emission buildings and tightens renovation requirements.
• Non-residential buildings, such as hotels, face progressive performance thresholds throughout the decade.
• National renovation plans will translate these goals into concrete requirements and incentives in Spain.

What you can do now

The best preparation is not waiting for transposition: it is knowing where your hotel stands today. From your own bills you can build a consumption baseline, spot where you overpay and prioritise measures with a clear payback. When requirements arrive, you will arrive with the work started and data to back it up.

That is exactly what Noola does: it starts from your power, gas and water bills, prioritises the opportunities and then verifies the savings against your baseline.