4 PM: Minister of Environment calls for energy savings
The Minister of Environment urges the public to conserve energy.

Latest news and stories about energy savings in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Minister of Environment urges the public to conserve energy.

Maria da Graça Carvalho appealed this Tuesday for energy savings, taking into account the instability caused by the war in the Middle East.
The government official highlighted that Portugal is doing better than other countries in terms of energy savings.

Maria da Graça Carvalho, Minister of Environment and Energy, highlights that Portugal is doing better than other countries in terms of energy savings.

The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, stated that energy saving is 'very useful' to cope with market unpredictability caused by the conflict in the Middle East. 'Energy conservation is always very useful, whether in a crisis or not, especially at a time when the...'

DECO PROteste has launched a free guide to help families reduce consumption and save on energy costs.

Iberdrola Clientes Portugal has launched its smart savings plan with a 360-degree campaign across television, radio, digital, and OOH. The artist Ana Malhoa and her song “Turbinada” feature in the film. The campaign follows the artist throughout a real day, highlighting the various periods when she can be more “boosted”.

The Government will soon launch a new programme to support the purchase of small-scale photovoltaic generation equipment for households, the Environment Minister revealed in parliament today.
EDP Comercial has launched a mobile app for residential customers to help households understand and optimise consumption, manage contracts and adopt more efficient habits, the electricity company said in a statement. The app turns consumption data into simplified information, with useful alerts and personalised recommendations. 'We want to give ...'

The new app uses algorithms to estimate the contribution of heating or showers to the bill by analysing data from the smart meter.

This week I interview André Pedro again, co-founder and CEO of the Manie platform. On average, everyone who switched saved €240 a year with no work required.