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Electricity prices in Portugal

first half of 2026 2,500–4,999 kWh

In the first half of 2026, households in Portugal paid €0.237/kWh on average, including all taxes and levies. That ranks 10 of 27 EU countries (1 = cheapest).

A year earlier the price was €0.239/kWh – a decrease of 1.0%.

The EU average was €0.283/kWh.

In the first half of 2015 a kilowatt-hour cost €0.228/kWh; the most expensive half-year was the second half of 2024, at €0.263/kWh.

Incl. taxes€0.237/kWhfirst half of 2026

EU rank10 / 27

vs. a year ago−1.0%

EU average€0.283/kWh−16.4%

Trend since 2015

Average price per kWh for households using 2,500–4,999 kWh a year, incl. all taxes, by half-year.

Portugal EU average · /kWh

What the price is made of in Portugal

Annual average per kWh, split into energy and supply, network costs, taxes and levies, and VAT.

Energy & supply

Network costs

Taxes & levies

VAT

2025€0.241

EU average€0.289

2024€0.252

EU average€0.290

2023€0.218^*

EU average€0.292

2022€0.221^*

EU average€0.261

2021€0.213

EU average€0.236

2020€0.213

EU average€0.215

* Negative values: tax credits exceed the taxes at this consumption level.

All half-years

/kWh

Period	Incl. taxes	Excl. VAT	Excl. taxes	PPS	EU average	EU rank
first half of 2026	€0.237	€0.205	€0.158	0.2820	€0.283	10 / 27
second half of 2025	€0.244	€0.212	€0.163	0.2953	€0.290	11 / 27
first half of 2025	€0.239	€0.207	€0.159	0.2899	€0.288	13 / 27
second half of 2024	€0.263	€0.223	€0.169	0.3190	€0.289	19 / 27
first half of 2024	€0.243	€0.205	€0.182	0.2933	€0.292	13 / 27
second half of 2023	€0.230	€0.194	€0.201	0.2727	€0.285	12 / 27
first half of 2023	€0.207	€0.174	€0.298	0.2422	€0.289	10 / 27
second half of 2022	€0.222	€0.186	€0.197	0.2595	€0.277	12 / 27
first half of 2022	€0.220	€0.183	€0.169	0.2568	€0.249	16 / 27
second half of 2021	€0.217	€0.181	€0.116	0.2534	€0.242	18 / 27
first half of 2021	€0.209	€0.173	€0.113	0.2455	€0.220	19 / 27
second half of 2020	€0.213	€0.174	€0.114	0.2507	€0.215	20 / 27
first half of 2020	€0.212	€0.173	€0.114	0.2492	€0.214	20 / 27
second half of 2019	€0.218	€0.178	€0.120	0.2597	€0.217	20 / 27
first half of 2019	€0.215	€0.175	€0.118	0.2560	€0.217	20 / 27
second half of 2018	€0.229	€0.186	€0.103	0.2722	€0.215	22 / 27
first half of 2018	€0.225	€0.183	€0.101	0.2666	€0.210	22 / 27
second half of 2017	€0.223	€0.181	€0.108	0.2660	€0.209	23 / 27
first half of 2017	€0.228	€0.186	€0.111	0.2724	€0.209	22 / 27
second half of 2016	€0.230	€0.187	€0.121	0.2939	€0.207	23 / 27
first half of 2016	€0.235	€0.191	€0.124	0.3018	€0.205	24 / 27
second half of 2015	€0.229	€0.186	€0.115	0.2932	€0.209	21 / 27
first half of 2015	€0.228	€0.186	€0.115	0.2930	€0.208	22 / 27