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Portugal 2026
Energy Policy Review Government action plays a pivotal role in ensuring secure and sustainable energy transitions. Energy policy is critical not just for the energy sector but also for meeting environmental, economic and social goals. Governments need to respond to their country’s specific needs, adapt to regional contexts and help address global challenges. In this context, the International Energy Agency (IEA) conducts Energy Policy Reviews to support governments in developing more impactful energy and climate policies.This Energy Policy Review was prepared in partnership between the Government of Portugal and the IEA. It draws on the IEA’s extensive…
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Portugal 2021
…policy development and encourages the exchange of best practices and experiences to help drive secure and affordable energy transitions.
Portugal’s energy and climate policies push for carbon neutrality, primarily through broad electrification of energy demand and a rapid expansion of renewable electricity generation, along with increased energy efficiency. There is a strong focus on reducing energy import dependency and maintaining affordable access to energy. In the longer-term Portugal is aiming for hydrogen to play a major role in achieving carbon neutrality.
Portugal has made notable progress on decarbonising electricity generation and on electrification of building energy demand, however…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2006 Review
…these three objectives, include the liberalisation of the electricity, gas and fuel markets; creation of a competitive structural framework; growth of renewable energy supply; promotion of energy efficiency; an efficient and environmentally sound public supply of energy; reorganisation of the energy sector tax and incentive systems; energy perspective and innovation; and communication, awareness and assessment of national energy strategy. The new strategy provides for the restructuring of the energy sector, by expanding the scope of activity of the principal operating companies, for there to be more than one relevant integrated operator in the electricity and natural gas sectors. It also…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2016 Review
…on meeting national and European energy policy objectives, as Portugal seeks also to lower investment costs and greater national competitiveness. The new strategy includes proposals to reinforce interconnections with transnational European electricity and natural gas networks, and measures to promote economic and environmental sustainability. The strategy should accommodate regular independent reviews and monitoring tools to examine implementation of energy policy to ensure that it remains relevant and cost-effective. Following the economic crisis, Portugal was left with a substantial tariff deficit as retail electricity tariffs were set below costs, including subsidies to renewables. Portugal’s plan to address the tariff…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2004
Energy Policy Review Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2004 The International Energy Agency's comprehensive review of Portugal's energy policies and programmes for 2004. The report finds that while security of gas supply has received a lot of attention in Portugal, progress towards compliance with the IEA emergency stock rules should be carefully monitored. Another concern is that energy demand is growing faster than the economy. The political initiative to establish an Iberian electricity market with Spain could increase competition in Portugal but implementation is behind schedule.
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2000
…SGPS, S.A.” (GALP) combining Gás de Portugal and Petrogal, the national oil and gas companies. The aim is to create an enterprise large enough to compete in the Iberian market, then gradually to privatise it. The electricity law of 1995 divided the electricity market into two segments: one competitive, the other centralised and non-competitive. By 1999, the competitive segment was still not functioning adequately. This report recommends measures to achieve effective competition. The addition of natural gas to the Portuguese energy mix in 1997 has helped diversify Portugal’s energy sources and contributes to the mitigation of environmental…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2009 Review
…to grow. The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency was enacted in 2008, and Portugal aims to implement energy efficiency measures equivalent to 9.8% of total final energy consumption by 2015. This plan complements a well-developed and co-ordinated climate change policy. Further steps have been taken towards the liberalisation of energy markets, including the innovative creation of a single operator for the transport of natural gas and electricity, natural gas storage and operation of the Sines LNG terminal. Still, a number of challenges remain. Energy markets are not as competitive as policy makers may have wished, and…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Portugal 2009
…for Energy Efficiency was enacted in 2008, and Portugal aims to implement energy efficiency measures equivalent to 9.8% of total final energy consumption by 2015. This plan complements a well developed and co-ordinated climate change policy. Further steps have been taken towards the liberalisation of energy markets, including the innovative creation of a single operator for the transport of natural gas and electricity, natural gas storage and operation of the Sines LNG terminal.
Still, a number of challenges remain. Energy markets are not as competitive as policy makers may have wished, and energy research and development policy coordination… -
Portugal Electricity Security Policy
…network is the 400 kV line from the Alto Lindoso generation plant in the north to the generation plant at Sines in the south, passing through the most populated section of the country close to the coast. In addition, 400 kV lines also run from Recarei to Aldeadávila, from Rio Maior to Cedillo, from Sines to Brovales, and from Portimão to Puebla de Guzmán (all of the latter locations are interconnections with Spain). These lines are supported by a series of 220 kV and 150 kV lines across the nation. The majority of electricity supplied by the transmission network is de...
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Portugal Natural Gas Security Policy
…and demand notably increased in the past two decades, while the share of gas in electricity generation has been volatile.Portugal has no natural gas production and imports 100% of its gas supply. The government sees a role for natural gas in its energy transition, namely as back-up for electricity generation and is pushing for more efficient gas markets and increased gas import and export capacity.Portugal’s gas supply is imported through a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal located in the port of Sines and two cross-border gas pipeline interconnections, Campo Maior and Valença do Minho…