January 2026 saw the highest electricity consumption on record in the national system, REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais reported today. Consumption reached 5.4 TWh (terawatt-hours), an increase of 8.1% (5.9% after correction for temperature and working days) compared with the same month of the previous year, when ...
January was the month with the highest electricity consumption on record
Monday, 2 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Sustainability (sustentabilidade) means meeting present needs without reducing the ability of future generations to meet theirs, covering environmental, economic and social dimensions. For residents it affects local planning, jobs and services—look for municipal or company targets, timelines and measurable actions when assessing how sustainable a place or employer is.
