Regulated electricity and gas bills rise from 1 October
More than 1.2 million Portuguese households face higher regulated energy bills after electricity and gas tariff changes took effect on 1 October.
- Publish date: 2026-10-01
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Jornal Económico
- Reading time: 1 min
Electricity adjustment
Jornal Económico reported on 1 October that regulated electricity prices rose 3%, affecting about 780,000 customers. The regulator linked the extraordinary adjustment to higher international gas prices.
Gas costs also increase
Regulated gas prices rose by more than 6%, with about 431,000 households in that market. The article estimated monthly increases for typical household profiles and quoted the energy minister saying the government would monitor gas exposure.