30/07/2026

ERSE – the Energy Services Regulatory Authority concluded 22 administrative offence proceedings in the second quarter of this year: 10 through settlement, 4 through voluntary payment of fines and 8 by unilateral decision. Fines totalling approximately €125,000 were imposed in the cases decided, of which around €51,000 has been paid to date (taking into account the discount applied to cases settled by mutual agreement, and the fact that the statutory deadline for payment in other cases has not yet expired).

A further 7 notices of infringement were issued, and 14 new administrative offence proceedings were initiated based on evidence from complaints lodged by various entities.

During the second quarter of this year, and in line with the legal framework governing the complaints book for petrol stations, the Court of Competition, Regulation and Supervision (TCRS) and the Lisbon Court of Appeal once again confirmed ERSE’s decisions. The judgements upheld the convictions and fines for failing to submit complaint forms in a timely manner, and rejected the application of special mitigation of fines. ERSE has already received €12,825 in fines following the TCRS’s decisions.

It is also noteworthy that nine electricity sector cooperatives were convicted following a settlement procedure for breaching regulatory duties relating to reporting obligations to ERSE. Additionally, a biomass power station was convicted for supplying energy to four separate facilities without authorisation from the relevant administrative authorities.