botija solidária
Published 3 November 2026, 09:35
botija solidária (gas cylinder subsidy)
A state subsidy towards the cost of a gas cylinder for household customers on the tarifa social de energia elétrica, the social electricity tariff. On 18 March 2026 it was raised from €15 to €25 per cylinder, and on 9 September the Minister for the Environment and Energy confirmed that the subsidy applies until the end of 2026. It is paid from the Fundo Ambiental.
Where you come across it. Conversations about expensive gas, government announcements of help for families, buying a cylinder at a shop or petrol station.
You do not apply for it separately and it is not awarded separately: everything depends on the social electricity tariff, which is granted on the basis of data from the tax authority and Segurança Social. No tariff, no subsidy.
Official website: fundoambiental.pt