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Electricity Prices in Portugal

In the first half of 2026, households in Portugal paid 23.67 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. The household price in Portugal ranks 15th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026. Taxes and levies made up 33.4% of the household price in Portugal in the first half of 2026: 15.76 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.91 euro cents/kWh on top. In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Portugal paid 15.54 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.

Retail prices from Eurostat, a typical consumption band and not for everyone. They are not wholesale prices.

Key Facts, H1 2026

  • In the first half of 2026, households in Portugal paid 23.67 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 33.4% of the household price in Portugal in the first half of 2026: 15.76 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.91 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The household price in Portugal ranks 15th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the household price in Portugal was 24.35 euro cents/kWh, 15.9% lower than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The household price in Portugal is 1.0% lower than a year earlier and 13.3% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Portugal paid 15.54 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year.
  • Taxes and levies made up 30.1% of the medium sized business price in Portugal in the first half of 2026: 10.86 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 4.68 euro cents/kWh on top.
  • The medium sized business price in Portugal ranks 25th dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.
  • In the second half of 2025, the medium sized business price in Portugal was 16.22 euro cents/kWh, 26.5% lower than the European Union average of 22.06 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.
  • The medium sized business price in Portugal is 3.3% lower than a year earlier and 20.1% higher than five years earlier, in nominal euros, before inflation.
  • These are retail prices paid by customers, from Eurostat. They are not the wholesale day-ahead prices, which are a different measure and are shown separately.

Households: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year
Electricity price for households in Portugal, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included23.67 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes20.53 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies15.76 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price33.4%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first15 of 30H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in28.96 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier-1.0%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+13.3%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 33.4% of the price in the first half of 2026: 15.76 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.91 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Portugal: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for households in Portugal from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 23.67 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure. 0.00 7.50 15.00 22.50 30.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for households in Portugal from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 23.67 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure.
Eurostat nrg_pc_204, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Portugal: households electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 200712.06 euro cents/kWh3.56 euro cents/kWh15.62 euro cents/kWh
H1 200810.74 euro cents/kWh4.08 euro cents/kWh14.82 euro cents/kWh
H2 200810.66 euro cents/kWh4.59 euro cents/kWh15.25 euro cents/kWh
H1 200912.64 euro cents/kWh2.44 euro cents/kWh15.08 euro cents/kWh
H2 200913.83 euro cents/kWh2.11 euro cents/kWh15.94 euro cents/kWh
H1 201010.93 euro cents/kWh4.91 euro cents/kWh15.84 euro cents/kWh
H2 201010.61 euro cents/kWh6.05 euro cents/kWh16.66 euro cents/kWh
H1 201110.15 euro cents/kWh6.39 euro cents/kWh16.54 euro cents/kWh
H2 201110.68 euro cents/kWh8.13 euro cents/kWh18.81 euro cents/kWh
H1 201211.05 euro cents/kWh8.88 euro cents/kWh19.93 euro cents/kWh
H2 201211.74 euro cents/kWh8.89 euro cents/kWh20.63 euro cents/kWh
H1 201312.10 euro cents/kWh8.71 euro cents/kWh20.81 euro cents/kWh
H2 201312.43 euro cents/kWh8.88 euro cents/kWh21.31 euro cents/kWh
H1 201412.68 euro cents/kWh9.07 euro cents/kWh21.75 euro cents/kWh
H2 201413.01 euro cents/kWh9.30 euro cents/kWh22.31 euro cents/kWh
H1 201511.50 euro cents/kWh11.29 euro cents/kWh22.79 euro cents/kWh
H2 201511.53 euro cents/kWh11.32 euro cents/kWh22.85 euro cents/kWh
H1 201612.39 euro cents/kWh11.11 euro cents/kWh23.50 euro cents/kWh
H2 201612.11 euro cents/kWh10.87 euro cents/kWh22.98 euro cents/kWh
H1 201711.06 euro cents/kWh11.78 euro cents/kWh22.84 euro cents/kWh
H2 201710.80 euro cents/kWh11.50 euro cents/kWh22.30 euro cents/kWh
H1 201810.07 euro cents/kWh12.39 euro cents/kWh22.46 euro cents/kWh
H2 201810.28 euro cents/kWh12.65 euro cents/kWh22.93 euro cents/kWh
H1 201911.81 euro cents/kWh9.69 euro cents/kWh21.50 euro cents/kWh
H2 201912.04 euro cents/kWh9.77 euro cents/kWh21.81 euro cents/kWh
H1 202011.39 euro cents/kWh9.81 euro cents/kWh21.20 euro cents/kWh
H2 202011.38 euro cents/kWh9.95 euro cents/kWh21.33 euro cents/kWh
H1 202111.31 euro cents/kWh9.58 euro cents/kWh20.89 euro cents/kWh
H2 202111.64 euro cents/kWh10.06 euro cents/kWh21.70 euro cents/kWh
H1 202216.88 euro cents/kWh5.11 euro cents/kWh21.99 euro cents/kWh
H2 202219.72 euro cents/kWh2.50 euro cents/kWh22.22 euro cents/kWh
H1 202320.71 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh20.71 euro cents/kWh
H2 202320.12 euro cents/kWh2.87 euro cents/kWh22.99 euro cents/kWh
H1 202418.23 euro cents/kWh6.03 euro cents/kWh24.26 euro cents/kWh
H2 202416.93 euro cents/kWh9.33 euro cents/kWh26.26 euro cents/kWh
H1 202515.90 euro cents/kWh8.00 euro cents/kWh23.90 euro cents/kWh
H2 202516.25 euro cents/kWh8.10 euro cents/kWh24.35 euro cents/kWh
H1 202615.76 euro cents/kWh7.91 euro cents/kWh23.67 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for households in consumption band DC (2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year), in euros.

Medium Sized Businesses: H1 2026

Eurostat nrg_pc_205, band IC, 500 to 1,999 MWh a year
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Portugal, the first half of 2026, at each tax level, with rank and change.
MeasureValueAs of
All taxes and levies included15.54 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes12.73 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Excluding all taxes and levies10.86 euro cents/kWhH1 2026
Taxes and levies, share of the price30.1%H1 2026
Rank, dearest first25 of 34H1 2026
European Union average, all taxes in22.06 euro cents/kWhH2 2025
Change on a year earlier-3.3%to H1 2026
Change on five years earlier+20.1%to H1 2026

Taxes and levies made up 30.1% of the price in the first half of 2026: 10.86 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 4.68 euro cents/kWh on top. Changes are in nominal euros, before inflation.

Portugal: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Portugal from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 15.54 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure. 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 H2 2007H2 2011H2 2015H2 2019H2 2023
Electricity price for medium sized businesses in Portugal from the second half of 2007 to the first half of 2026, in euro cents per kWh, split into the price before taxes and levies and the taxes and levies on top. The total is the all taxes price, 15.54 euro cents/kWh in the first half of 2026. In half years where taxes and levies were a net credit, the chart shows the whole price and no tax layer, because a stacked chart cannot draw a negative layer; the table lists every figure.
Eurostat nrg_pc_205, euro cents/kWh, through H1 2026
Portugal: medium sized businesses electricity price since the second half of 2007, before and after taxes and levies
Half yearPrice before taxes and leviesTaxes and leviesAll taxes and levies
H2 20077.28 euro cents/kWh1.04 euro cents/kWh8.32 euro cents/kWh
H1 20087.82 euro cents/kWh1.57 euro cents/kWh9.39 euro cents/kWh
H2 20087.81 euro cents/kWh1.65 euro cents/kWh9.46 euro cents/kWh
H1 20099.19 euro cents/kWh0.65 euro cents/kWh9.84 euro cents/kWh
H2 20099.32 euro cents/kWh0.57 euro cents/kWh9.89 euro cents/kWh
H1 20108.96 euro cents/kWh0.86 euro cents/kWh9.82 euro cents/kWh
H2 20108.67 euro cents/kWh0.97 euro cents/kWh9.64 euro cents/kWh
H1 20119.03 euro cents/kWh1.45 euro cents/kWh10.48 euro cents/kWh
H2 20118.95 euro cents/kWh2.51 euro cents/kWh11.46 euro cents/kWh
H1 201210.50 euro cents/kWh3.53 euro cents/kWh14.03 euro cents/kWh
H2 20129.92 euro cents/kWh4.17 euro cents/kWh14.09 euro cents/kWh
H1 201310.15 euro cents/kWh4.01 euro cents/kWh14.16 euro cents/kWh
H2 201310.10 euro cents/kWh3.87 euro cents/kWh13.97 euro cents/kWh
H1 201410.29 euro cents/kWh3.98 euro cents/kWh14.27 euro cents/kWh
H2 201410.52 euro cents/kWh4.08 euro cents/kWh14.60 euro cents/kWh
H1 20159.89 euro cents/kWh4.13 euro cents/kWh14.02 euro cents/kWh
H2 201510.01 euro cents/kWh4.19 euro cents/kWh14.20 euro cents/kWh
H1 20169.43 euro cents/kWh4.41 euro cents/kWh13.84 euro cents/kWh
H2 20169.48 euro cents/kWh4.44 euro cents/kWh13.92 euro cents/kWh
H1 20178.35 euro cents/kWh5.73 euro cents/kWh14.08 euro cents/kWh
H2 20178.37 euro cents/kWh5.74 euro cents/kWh14.11 euro cents/kWh
H1 20187.81 euro cents/kWh6.00 euro cents/kWh13.81 euro cents/kWh
H2 20188.14 euro cents/kWh6.26 euro cents/kWh14.40 euro cents/kWh
H1 20198.69 euro cents/kWh5.40 euro cents/kWh14.09 euro cents/kWh
H2 20198.60 euro cents/kWh5.48 euro cents/kWh14.08 euro cents/kWh
H1 20207.94 euro cents/kWh5.77 euro cents/kWh13.71 euro cents/kWh
H2 20207.81 euro cents/kWh5.73 euro cents/kWh13.54 euro cents/kWh
H1 20217.55 euro cents/kWh5.39 euro cents/kWh12.94 euro cents/kWh
H2 20218.92 euro cents/kWh5.41 euro cents/kWh14.33 euro cents/kWh
H1 202213.51 euro cents/kWh1.08 euro cents/kWh14.59 euro cents/kWh
H2 202216.61 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh16.61 euro cents/kWh
H1 202311.62 euro cents/kWh0.00 euro cents/kWh11.62 euro cents/kWh
H2 202313.81 euro cents/kWh0.35 euro cents/kWh14.16 euro cents/kWh
H1 202410.68 euro cents/kWh3.35 euro cents/kWh14.03 euro cents/kWh
H2 202411.18 euro cents/kWh5.08 euro cents/kWh16.26 euro cents/kWh
H1 202511.36 euro cents/kWh4.71 euro cents/kWh16.07 euro cents/kWh
H2 202511.33 euro cents/kWh4.89 euro cents/kWh16.22 euro cents/kWh
H1 202610.86 euro cents/kWh4.68 euro cents/kWh15.54 euro cents/kWh

Source: Eurostat (ec.europa.eu/eurostat), datasets nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, electricity prices for household and non household consumers, bi-annual data. Selected and charted by World Power Monitor. (Eurostat reuse policy) Data as of the first half of 2026. Prices for medium sized businesses in consumption band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh a year), in euros.

Electricity Prices in Portugal: Questions

How much does electricity cost for a household in Portugal?

In the first half of 2026, households in Portugal paid 23.67 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical household using 2,500 to 4,999 kWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 33.4% of the household price in Portugal in the first half of 2026: 15.76 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 7.91 euro cents/kWh on top. The household price in Portugal ranks 15th dearest of 30 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

How much does electricity cost for a business in Portugal?

In the first half of 2026, medium sized businesses in Portugal paid 15.54 euro cents/kWh with all taxes and levies included, for a typical medium sized business using 500 to 1,999 MWh a year. Taxes and levies made up 30.1% of the medium sized business price in Portugal in the first half of 2026: 10.86 euro cents/kWh before taxes and levies, 4.68 euro cents/kWh on top. The medium sized business price in Portugal ranks 25th dearest of 34 European countries with a Eurostat price for the first half of 2026.

Is electricity in Portugal dearer than the European Union average?

In the second half of 2025, the household price in Portugal was 24.35 euro cents/kWh, 15.9% lower than the European Union average of 28.96 euro cents/kWh, the latest Eurostat publishes.