PVPC averages €0.247 per kWh on Friday 6 November. The cheapest hour runs from 14:00 to 15:00 at €0.179. The evening peak comes from 18:00 to 19:00 at €0.371. Before tax, using a 2 kWh appliance in the cheaper slot saves about €0.38.
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GDACS, the EU-UN disaster alert system, has issued a red alert for cyclone MURASU-26 in India. Its record covers 1 to 3 November 2026 and puts peak winds at 157 km/h. It estimates that 1.506 million people were exposed to strong winds. The record gives no death toll or account of damage.
The DGT evening feed listed 19 road closures at 17:30 on Thursday 5 November, with roadworks excluded from that count. One carriageway was closed on five other roads. The same snapshot showed 31 accidents and 325 stopped vehicles. Conditions change by the minute, and the feed does not cover the Basque Country.
The pound was worth €1.1991 at the European Central Bank's reference rate on Thursday 5 November. A £1,000 monthly UK pension converts to €1,199.10 at that rate. That is €64 more than a year earlier. Banks and transfer services set their own rates and fees, so the sum received will differ.
Police in Alicante province arrested a surf club instructor over ten alleged sexual assaults involving students under 18. The head of their language school filed the complaint after speaking to parents. Police said the students gave matching accounts and identified the same man. He is now before Alicante’s duty court and has not been convicted.
Policía Nacional arrested a 43-year-old man in Málaga over child sexual abuse files. Police say a repair worker found illegal files on his PC and raised the alarm. A judge then let police search the man's home. They seized 14 storage devices that held thousands of files. The man was handed to the court.
Madrid City Council has given initial approval to a €6,901 million budget plan for 2027, up 4.9%. Housing policy would rise 10% to €248.09 million, while social spending would reach €1,355 million. The draft also funds major works due to finish next year. Final approval is expected in December.
False bomb threats affected European flights on 5 November. Two Iberia services landed normally in Madrid, while an Air Europa flight to Paris was evacuated before departure. An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome diverted to France. No explosives had been found in the reported cases. Accounts differed on the number of flights affected.
Ozon said a drone attack caused a fire at its Adygeysk warehouse overnight into 4 November. All staff left safely, the company said, with no injuries reported. It cancelled pending deliveries, removed damaged goods from sale and diverted incoming loads. Russian regional officials and the company attributed the attack to Ukraine.
Democrats gained 258 state legislative seats in the US midterms, State Navigate’s Chaz Nuttycombe said. His tally showed 11 chambers taken from Republicans and six new states with Democratic control of the governor’s office and both chambers. Votes were still being counted. Wisconsin Democrats plan to consider new congressional maps, healthcare changes and free school meals.
Ukraine’s defence minister, Evgeniy Khmara, discussed air defence and technology with Norway’s finance minister, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said. The talks covered Russian missiles and jet-powered drones. Khmara sought shared technology and joint ventures. The ministry said Norway plans about €9 billion in support for Ukraine in 2027 through the Nansen Programme.
On 5 November, PVPC power averages €0.249 per kWh. The cheapest hour is 14:00 to 15:00 at €0.168. Petrol averages €1.702 a litre and diesel €1.889. At 06:29, the DGT listed 20 roads closed, excluding roadworks. The pound is worth €1.1982 at the 4 November rate.