Port Med Formentera is facing questions over its proposed water and electricity charges at La Savina marina after customer quotations reportedly included estimated consumption amounts that do not appear to follow the billing requirements set out in the tender conditions established by the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB).

The issue has emerged shortly after the company took over the management of the Levante and Poniente marina areas and the dry marina at La Savina port. According to a report published on 22 October, one customer quotation reviewed by La Voz de Ibiza included estimated water and electricity costs that were almost 10% higher than the cost of the mooring itself.

The central question is whether the proposed charges comply with the rules governing the marina’s operation and the authorised tariffs for utility supplies.

Tender Conditions Require Billing Based on Actual Consumption

The APB’s tender conditions set out specific requirements for supplying water and electricity to boats at La Savina.

Section 1.7 of the tender rules states that supplies must correspond to the consumption actually requested and used by each customer, measured in the appropriate units. It also requires the operator to provide systems capable of measuring each vessel’s consumption individually and accurately.

The conditions further specify that customers must pay only for the water and electricity they actually consume. The use of allocation or apportionment formulas to distribute consumption costs is excluded, and the concessionaire cannot impose minimum consumption charges.

A further provision, section 5.2.1.5, reinforces the requirement that customers may only be billed for actual consumption.

The reported quotations have raised questions because they reportedly list charges under the heading “estimated water and electricity consumption” without specifying the volume of water or the number of kilowatt-hours used to calculate the amounts.

If such estimates were ultimately billed without being reconciled with actual consumption, the practice would raise concerns about compliance with the tender conditions. However, a formal determination by the APB establishing a breach has not been identified in the information reviewed.

Maximum Authorised Rates for Water and Electricity

The dispute also concerns the prices that may be applied to utility supplies at the marina.

The published tariff framework cited in the report allows Port Med Formentera to use the APB’s reference tariffs for La Savina, with a management surcharge of up to 20%.

For water supplied to boats, the reference rate is €8.64 per cubic metre. Applying the maximum permitted surcharge produces a rate of approximately €10.37 per cubic metre, excluding VAT.

For electricity, the reference rate is €0.3585 per kilowatt-hour. With the maximum 20% surcharge, the resulting rate is €0.4302 per kWh.

These figures represent the calculated maximum unit rates under the framework described in the report. They do not, by themselves, establish that Port Med has charged customers above the authorised limits.

Determining whether an individual quotation complies with the rules requires examining the quantities charged, the applicable rates and how the amounts relate to actual consumption.

Port Med Assumed Management Under a Temporary Authorisation

The questions over utility charges have arisen during the transition to unified management of La Savina’s marina facilities.

On 5 October 2026, Port Med Formentera took over the Levante marina and the dry marina, which had previously been operated by Puertos y Litorales Sostenibles. The company already managed the Poniente marina.

The transfer took place under a temporary occupation authorisation granted by the APB while the definitive concession remained in progress.

Port Med was selected as the winning bidder on 29 July 2026 for the planned 16-year concession covering the unified marina. However, the definitive concession had not yet been completed at the time of the report.

The wider tender process is also subject to a legal challenge. Desarrollos Concesionales Insulares (DECOIN), the unsuccessful competing bidder, has filed an administrative litigation appeal before the High Court of Justice of the Balearic Islands.

The appeal is a separate matter from the questions surrounding the utility charges.

Clarification Needed on the Proposed Charges

The reported quotations have brought attention to the distinction between estimating costs in advance and billing customers for the water and electricity they actually use.

The tender conditions require individual measurement and billing based on actual consumption. Establishing whether the reported quotations comply with those requirements would require clarification of how the estimates are calculated, whether they are provisional, and how final charges are reconciled with meter readings.

The published report stated that Port Med had been contacted for comment but had not responded by the time the article appeared.

Until the company or the APB provides further clarification, the reported quotations raise questions about compliance with the tender rules, but should not be treated as proof of a formally established regulatory infringement.