Portugal paying four times more for electricity since uncoupling from Spanish grid
Country expects to hook back up with Spanish grid “in next few days” The downside of pulling Portugal’s link to the Spanish grid (for security reasons) has been explained today:
Power almost fully restored throughout country by midnight; water supply still patchy
Lights start turning on, slowly, from 5pm Power is now almost fully restored throughout the country after the mass blackout – described by prime minister Luís Montenegro as “serious, unprecedented
Gas, electricity price increases to add up to €40 to monthly bill
Increases in the prices of natural gas and electricity for domestic customers, in both the regulated and in the liberalised markets, come into force on Saturday, and in some cases
Energy saving plan for Portugal comes into force
Christmas lights turned off earlier and teleworking recommended to save energy The government will limit decorative lighting at Christmas to the period between 6pm and midnight, control indoor air conditioning
Ceramics companies in turmoil over 10-fold increase in energy costs
Ceramic companies which depend totally on gas are demanding urgent measures from the government to support expenses within the sector. For some companies, gas costs have increased 10-fold, says SIC
Electricity market reform, coming next week, says PM
In Maputo for the 5th Luso-Mozambican summit, Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, said he hopes the European Union will approve reform of the electricity market next week. Only then will
Electricity imports “at all time high”
Flip-side of renewables which cannot keep up with demand Electricity imports through May reached “the highest level ever” in the national electricity system, with 4,402 GWh, compared to the previous
Renewables cut electricity bills by up to €300 in 2021
Study finds renewables enabled savings of up to €300 in 2021 Renewables have enabled average annual savings on electricity bills of up to €300 for domestic consumers and up to
Cheaper electricity on way for 2020
Energy regulator ERSE has proposed a 0.4% drop in electricity tariffs for 2020. The move promises to benefit around a million customers within the regulated market (ie those with EDP),
Portugal sets new record in production of electricity from renewable sources
Portugal has set a new record in the production of electricity from renewable sources, environmental NGO Quercus has revealed. In 2014, green energy accounted for 62.7% of the total amount