A dispatch published on 13 October fixes next year's electricity social tariff at 33.8 percent off the regulated price, before taxes, the same as in 2026. Here is what it applies to, who qualifies, and what to do if the discount is missing from your bill.
Who gets the automatic discount on electricity and gas bills, the income limits, the 6.9 kVA rule, and what to do if the discount is missing from your bill.
A new decree-law puts the law behind electricity consumers: cut-offs are barred during peak-demand periods and while a billing complaint is open, vulnerable households gain a right to payment plans, large suppliers must offer fixed-price deals, and the social tariff follows them on switching.
How to put electricity in your name, choose contracted power and a tariff, compare suppliers, read your bill, and get the social tariff.
How to put the water contract in your name in Portugal: finding your water company, documents, meter readings, social tariffs, and moving out.
How to put piped natural gas in your name in Portugal: the CUI code, choosing a supplier or the regulated price, safety inspections, and bottled gas.
