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The energy infrastructure company E-Redes estimates that restoring the national power grid following the recent passage of storm Kristin will cost approximately 110 million euros. The storm caused extensive damage across all voltage levels, with the central region of Portugal suffering the most significant impact.
The consumer protection association DECO criticizes the water tariff in Almada, citing a double penalty for residents amidst a crisis that ERSAR identifies as a significant management failure.
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Average water reserves in Almada are currently at 78%, allowing authorities to begin a testing phase and gradually ease some of the extraordinary measures, as announced this Monday. In a joint statement, the Municipal Water and Sanitation Services (SMAS) and the Almada City Council explain that the gradual recovery...
6,000 km of network affected, 5,300 poles damaged, and 47 substations impacted. Leiria accounts for 45% of the financial impact from the January storm.
Almost six months after the storm that left nearly a million customers without electricity, the company estimates that more than 500 kilometres of grid and thousands of poles still require repair or replacement
Electricity consumption in Portugal reached new summer highs last week due to the heatwave that has been affecting Portugal, according to figures released by REN. On July 2, daily consumption The post Portugal’s electricity demand hits new record, due to heatwave appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Electricity consumption broke two consecutive daily records for summer days. The highs were reached last Thursday and Friday due to the heatwave.
Electricity consumption in Portugal reached 27,200 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first half of the year, a figure 3.5% higher than the same period last year and the “highest ever” recorded in the national system, according to data from REN.
Portugal consumed 27,200 GWh of electricity in the first half of the year, the highest value ever recorded. Renewables covered 71% of demand, according to data from REN.
High temperatures could lead to electricity supply disruptions in certain regions of the country.
The country faces potential power supply disruptions over the coming months.
After power was restored, the electricity distribution network manager entered the consolidation phase in March, estimating that it will take between six and 12 months, with a focus on high and medium voltage. An official source from E-Redes pushes the 100% resolution of all damage to a timeframe between September 2025 and March 2026.
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Portugal’s gas transport and storage infrastructure is adequate for the size of the national market, although no European country has enough reserves to last several years without imports, according to The post Portugal gas reserves adequate for size of market, says REN appeared first on Portugal Resident.
January recorded a 5.9% increase year-on-year and records were repeatedly broken, with 23 January marking the day of highest daily consumption.
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 ...
The municipality of Penacova registered power cuts today in some villages due to the wind, while it is still assessing the damage from Storm Kristin, felt mainly in fallen trees and on the road network.
João Jesus Ferreira says the radial and largely overhead design of the Portuguese electricity grid explains the scale of power supply failures. The electrical engineer calls for cleared corridors alongside the lines and structural changes to reduce the impact of extreme events.
Electricity is returning very slowly to the regions hit by Storm Kristin. Three days on, there are still 209,000 customers without power just in the district of Leiria.
As of 05:00, over 300,000 people remain without an electricity supply in Portugal.
E-Redes data show that at present there are still 21 municipalities with interruptions to the electricity supply in Portugal. Cyclonic winds left networks inoperable and toppled electricity poles.
