Electricity Prices in Portugal 2026
Household electricity price · H1 2026 · Eurostat nrg_pc_204, band DC, all taxes and levies included
Households in Portugal pay an average of 0.2367 EUR per kWh for electricity in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 19 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is 16.4% below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, and the price fell by 2.8% compared with H2 2025. Taxes and levies account for 33.4 percent of the household price, about 0.0791 EUR of every kilowatt hour. Businesses in Portugal pay 0.1273 EUR per kWh in band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 29 of 38 in Europe.
Portugal household electricity price, H1 2026
Household price
0.2367
EUR/kWh, H1 2026, band DC, all taxes included
Rank
19 of 39
1 is the most expensive
Vs EU-27 average
-16.4%
below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR/kWh
Taxes and levies
33.4%
share of the household price
Business price
0.1273
EUR per kWh, rank 29 of 38
How the price in Portugal compares
Household price vs EU-27 average
Household vs business price
Household: band DC, all taxes and levies included. Business: band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes. Bars scaled to 0.44 EUR/kWh. Source: Eurostat, nrg_pc_204 and nrg_pc_205, H1 2026.
Taxes and levies in Portugal’s electricity price
What makes up the price in Portugal
Portugal vs its neighbours
| 17 | Greece | 0.2401 | +0.8% |
| 18 | Denmark | 0.2375 | -28.3% |
| 19 | Portugal | 0.2367 | -2.8% |
| 20 | Lithuania | 0.2162 | +10.6% |
| 21 | Estonia | 0.2118 | -8.0% |
What electricity costs in Portugal: bill calculator
Annual cost in Portugal: EUR 828.45
Monthly cost: EUR 69.04
At the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh, the same use would cost EUR 991.20 a year.
Worked out as annual use multiplied by 0.2367 EUR per kWh, the H1 2026 household average for Portugal (band DC, all taxes and levies included, Eurostat nrg_pc_204). Excludes any standing charge.
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How much does electricity cost in Portugal?
Households in Portugal pay an average of 0.2367 EUR per kWh in H1 2026 (band DC, all taxes and levies included), which ranks 19 of 39 countries in Europe, where rank 1 is the most expensive. That is -16.4%, below the EU-27 average of 0.2832 EUR per kWh.
How has the price in Portugal changed?
The H1 2026 price is -2.8% compared with H2 2025. At the current average price, a household using 3,500 kWh a year would pay EUR 828.45 a year in unit costs, before any standing charge.
How much of the price in Portugal is taxes and levies?
Taxes and levies make up 33.4 percent of the household price in Portugal, about 0.0791 EUR of every kilowatt hour. The remaining 66.6 percent covers the energy itself, network charges and supplier costs.
What do businesses pay in Portugal?
Businesses in Portugal pay 0.1273 EUR per kWh in band IC (500 to 1,999 MWh per year), excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes, which ranks 29 of 38 in Europe. The EU-27 business average is 0.1800 EUR per kWh.
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Source: Eurostat, datasets nrg_pc_204 (household, band DC, all taxes and levies included) and nrg_pc_205 (business, band IC, excluding VAT and other recoverable taxes), H1 2026, © European Union, CC BY 4.0.