# 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.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-01
- **Original source:** [Jornal Económico](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/12-milhoes-de-familias-com-eletricidade-e-gas-mais-caros-a-partir-de-hoje/)
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## 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.

[Jornal Económico](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/12-milhoes-de-familias-com-eletricidade-e-gas-mais-caros-a-partir-de-hoje/)

## 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.

[Jornal Económico](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/12-milhoes-de-familias-com-eletricidade-e-gas-mais-caros-a-partir-de-hoje/)

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