Portugal electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Portugal is
EUR 0.213 per kWh or USD 0.239.
The electricity price for businesses is
EUR 0.148 kWh or
USD 0.166.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Endesa Portugal, Energias de Portugal (EDP), Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energéticos (ERSE), Ibedrola Portugal
Electricity price analysis for Portugal
- Residential electricity prices in Portugal are 146.49% of the world average electricity price and 99.20% of the average price in Europe.
- Business electricity rates in Portugal are 108.39% of the world average price and 83.87% of the average in Europe.
- Household rates are 143.42% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Portugal are 145.07% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 145.21% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Portugal
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Portugal is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 15.64%,
wind 32.99%,
solar 16.04%,
hydro 34.93%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.39%.
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