Iberdrola will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2026 with an extensive programme of activities aimed at the whole of Spanish society

Iberdrola today presented an extensive programme to celebrate its 125th anniversary with society as a whole. Under the slogan 125 years of light, which evokes the company's transformation throughout its history and its magnificent prospects for the future, the company will be rolling out a packed programme of activities throughout Spain over the next twelve months, including technology and art exhibitions, music festivals, social events and the illumination of iconic buildings to celebrate with its employees, customers, shareholders and the general public a history marked by its commitment to people and its contribution to development and progress through electrification.

Since its foundation as Hidroeléctrica Ibérica in Bilbao on 19 July 1901, Iberdrola has come a long way to become the leading European electricity company by market capitalisation and one of the two largest in the world. Over the last 25 years, its growth and international expansion have consolidated it as a global group that serves 100 million people and drives the internationalisation of hundreds of Spanish companies. Today, its investments and acquisitions support 120,000 jobs in Spain and more than half a million worldwide.

Programme throughout Spain

As part of the extensive calendar of initiatives planned to celebrate the 125th anniversary, the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum will host an exhibition from April onwards, coinciding with its reopening after the extension works, featuring works from the Iberdrola collection linked to its evolution over time, with a journey through the company's history in images.

The major institutional event to commemorate the company's founding will take place in June at Torre Iberdrola (Bilbao), where the 125th anniversary book will be presented during a day featuring the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra and Choral Society. In addition, there will be a light show and musical performances open to the public, with the participation of nationally and internationally renowned artists.

Music will play a leading role in two other major festivals to be held at the Iberdrola Music venue in Madrid in June, with performances by Lenny Kravitz, Manuel Carrasco and Ana Mena, among others; and at the Roig Arena in Valencia in November, whose line-up will be announced shortly. The purchase of tickets, which will go on sale shortly, will contribute to social projects.

The Roig Arena will also host a forum that will address the social impact and driving force of Iberdrola's activity around the world over the last 125 years, with round tables and presentations by international experts.

In line with the open and participatory spirit of the activities organised by the company to celebrate its 125 years, Iberdrola will make available to the public an interactive exhibition on the evolution of electrical technology, with historical objects, models, videos, photographs, virtual reality, 360º screens and family games that will bring energy closer to all ages. The exhibition will take place at the CentroCentro space in Madrid between September and October.

In addition, every month in 2026, an iconic building in different parts of the country will be illuminated using cutting-edge, sustainable technology to highlight Spain's valuable artistic and cultural heritage. The first of these will be the Royal Chapel of the Royal Palace (Madrid), followed by the Miguelete Tower (Valencia), coinciding with the 600th anniversary of its construction, and ending the year with the lighting of the Mérida theatre and amphitheatre (Extremadura) and nd the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Begoña in Bilbao.

Information available to everyone

Iberdrola will soon make the website www.125.iberdrola.com available to the public, also accessible through the corporate website, where all the information on the agenda of events related to the 125th anniversary can be consulted. The website will also feature a wide range of audiovisual content that will put a face and voice to those who have made this 125-year journey possible and are already laying the foundations for Iberdrola's future. In this way, through real stories, it will show Iberdrola's impact on people's lives and its role in moving towards a fairer, more fraternal, supportive and sustainable world through a more efficient, secure, innovative, competitive and self-sufficient energy model.