Electricity shock: families see bills go up every three months
Panic has set in as 2015 signals the year Portuguese families must choose which provider they want in the liberalised electricity and gas markets. According to national tabloid Correio da
Quercus holding seminar on how to save water and electricity at home
Environmental association Quercus will be holding a lecture on âhow to save on water and electricity consumption at homeâ next Wednesday (November 5) at Faroâs municipal library, starting at 3pm.
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The consumption of electricity fell 3.6% in March this year when compared to figures for the same period in 2012. As householders struggle with rising bills and extra charges, Correio
Portugalâs electricity second most expensive in Europe
Portugalâs electricity is the second most expensive in Europe, with only Cyprus pipping it to the unenviable number one position. Spanish consumer association FACUA has published a study of electricity
Electricity bills to rise in January
Homeownersâ electricity bills in the regulated market are set to rise by 2.8% in January, but social benefit for the very poor, unemployed, elderly and handicapped will also increase, if
Energy in English
Portugalâs Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE) has released informative leaflets in English about the end of regulatory tariffs for domestic consumers of electricity and natural gas. The leaflets are titled
High tension headache
Although no one disputes that the Algarve desperately needs a second power supply network, controversy continues to surround the proposed route for the high-tension pylons set to connect Tunes and
High-tension argument resolved
After months of discussion, the route that will be taken by the controversial high-tension pylon network, designed to supply back up electricity to the Eastern Algarve, has finally been announced.
Electricity prices to fall significantly
Prime Minister DurĂŁo Barroso has pledged that electricity prices will fall following the creation of the single Iberian Electricity Market, known as Mibel. The agreement, signed between the Portuguese and