La tarifa eléctrica tiene término fijo y término variable.

In Spanish, most descriptive adjectives normally come after the noun, so tarifa eléctrica is the usual order.

• tarifa = tariff / rate
• eléctrica = electric / electrical

So tarifa eléctrica literally follows the common Spanish pattern noun + adjective.

Putting the adjective first, eléctrica tarifa, would sound very unusual here and is not natural in standard Spanish.

Yes, tarifa here means something like tariff, rate, or pricing plan.

In utility contexts in Spain, tarifa often refers to the structure of what you pay for a service, such as electricity, water, or phone service. So it is not just one single price; it can mean the whole billing arrangement.

It can do either, depending on context.

In Spanish, the definite article is often used in a general sense more than in English. So La tarifa eléctrica... can mean:

• The electricity tariff... in a specific context, or
• more generally, An electricity tariff... / Electricity pricing...

Spanish often uses la / el / los / las where English might use the, an, or even no article at all.

Yes. All of these are possible, but they sound slightly different in register:

• tarifa eléctrica = more technical or formal
• tarifa de electricidad = clear and neutral
• tarifa de la luz = more everyday and conversational in Spain

So the original sentence sounds a bit more like utility-company or administrative language.

The accent mark shows where the stress goes: e-LÉC-tri-ca.

Without the accent, Spanish spelling rules would make you stress a different syllable. So the written accent is necessary.

Also, the adjective changes to agree with tarifa, which is feminine singular:

• eléctrico for a masculine singular noun
• eléctrica for a feminine singular noun

Tiene means has, and here it is used to describe the parts or components of the tariff.

So:

• La tarifa eléctrica tiene... = The electricity tariff has...

This works because the sentence is saying that the tariff includes two components.

Other verbs are possible, but they would change the wording:

• consta de = consists of
• incluye = includes

For example:

• La tarifa eléctrica consta de un término fijo y un término variable.
• La tarifa eléctrica incluye un término fijo y un término variable.

But tiene is simple and perfectly understandable.

Correct. In this context, término is a technical billing word. It means a component, charge, or part of the bill.

So:

• término fijo = fixed charge / fixed component
• término variable = variable charge / variable component

This is common in electricity bills in Spain. The fixed part is usually paid regardless of usage, while the variable part depends on consumption.

Because they are adjectives describing término, and in Spanish adjectives usually come after the noun.

So:

• término fijo = fixed component
• término variable = variable component

This is the normal, expected order in Spanish. Putting them before the noun would sound unusual here.

They agree with término, which is a masculine singular noun.

So you get:

• término fijo
• término variable

If the noun were feminine, the adjective would usually change where possible:

• parte fija
• parte variable

Notice that variable looks the same in masculine and feminine singular, but fijo changes to fija.

This is one of the most noticeable things about the sentence. In technical, administrative, or headline-style Spanish, articles are often omitted more than they would be in everyday speech.

So tiene término fijo y término variable sounds concise and somewhat technical.

In more natural everyday Spanish, many speakers would prefer:

• La tarifa eléctrica tiene un término fijo y un término variable.
• La tarifa eléctrica tiene un término fijo y otro variable.

So the original sentence is not wrong, but it sounds more formal or specialized.

Yes. A more everyday version might be:

• La tarifa de la luz tiene una parte fija y otra variable.

This sounds less technical and may be easier for learners to understand.

Compared with the original:

• término fijo / término variable = technical or billing language
• parte fija / parte variable = more everyday language

Both express the same basic idea.