The number that matters most in this story is a small one: fifteen. That is how many days each Plan Renove appliance voucher stays valid in the Canary Islands, counted from the moment the code is generated, not from when you walk into the shop. A new batch goes live on Monday 19 October through the platform gestion.planrenovecanarias.es.
The plan is subsidised by the Canarian government and run by the trade associations Femete and Femepa. The total budget is 1.6 million euros, split into 800,000 euros per province and then shared out by island. The stated aim is to encourage swapping old appliances for more efficient ones, cutting household energy use.
As with any scheme like this, the numbers say more than the announcements. As of 21 September, when the first phase closed, 24,012 people had registered and 2,751 vouchers had been approved, worth 449,770 euros in total; another 1,736 vouchers, worth 436,980 euros, were still awaiting a decision. A calculation of my own, not from the sources: that is roughly 164 euros per voucher on average, though the actual amount per type of appliance is not given in the notes I read. Participating shops numbered 213 in September and are 217 now. As of 15 October, the Femete and Femepa note reported 4,547 vouchers redeemed for 803,790 euros and 1,577 issued but not yet redeemed, although the note itself presents some figures in a way that does not fully add up, so treat them as indicative.
The procedure, by contrast, is clear. You show the voucher code at a participating shop before buying. The shop checks it and applies the discount directly on the invoice. It also arranges collection of the old appliance and certifies its delivery as electrical and electronic waste, which is the most sustainable part of the scheme: the old fridge does not end up next to a bin. If a voucher expires unused, its amount goes back into the programme’s credit and can serve other applications.
Juan Antonio Jiménez Arranz, president of Femete, stressed the deadline: the fifteen calendar days start the moment the voucher is generated. Patricia Jiménez Marcelo, president of Femepa, noted that every voucher not redeemed in time frees up funds that can be reassigned to other requests.
For anyone who has put up with a noisy washing machine for three winters, the practical advice is not to generate the voucher until you have picked the model and checked the shop is on the list. Fifteen days go fast, especially if the appliance has to be ordered. The eligibility requirements and the full list of covered appliances do not appear in the notes I consulted, so check them on the official platform or through the Femete and Femepa contacts.
