tarifa social de energia
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
tarifa social de energia (social energy tariff)
A discount on the electricity grid and natural gas network access tariffs for people on low incomes and those receiving certain social benefits. It reduces the total on the electricity or gas bill. Since 1 July 2016 the tariff has been granted automatically: DGEG draws up the list of recipients using data it checks with the tax office and Segurança Social — there is no need to apply.
Where you come across it. The electricity or gas bill: the discount appears in the network access tariff section.
Because eligibility is automatic and based on tax office data, the tariff appears and disappears with a delay — your income may have changed long ago, but the bill only reflects it later.