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2021-09-07
Light prices may rise, but "rises will not be high" - Government admits
The Secretary of State for Energy considers that there are mechanisms to avoid significant increases, despite the escalation of wholesale electricity prices.
2021-09-07
Renewables gave an annual discount of 50 euros on household electricity bills between 2016 and 2020
Between 2016 and 2020, the famous extra costs with renewables amounted to 4.4 billion euros. Positive net effect for the system was 1.7 billion, according to a study by APREN.
2021-09-07
Renewables saved 6.1 billion electricity consumers between 2016 and 2020
This is one of the conclusions of the APREN study, which assessed the impact and contribution between 2016 and 2020 of electricity from renewable sources on the bill of consumers, on the electricity system and on the national economy.
2021-09-07
Galamba admits that electricity prices may increase in 2022
The Secretary of State states that “the rises will not be very high” (in the order of 30%, 40% or 50%) and will certainly be lower than what will be seen in other European countries.
2021-09-07
Government admits that electricity prices may increase in 2022, but says that "rises will not be very high"
The Secretary of State took advantage of his intervention at the event to present a study by APREN on the impact of renewables on the national electricity system to respond to BE's recent criticisms.
2021-09-07
Renewables will have helped consumers save €6.1 billion
A Deloitte study carried out for APREN  also reveals that renewables contributed with 18.5 billion euros to GDP.
2021-09-07
Secretary of State for Energy says it's too early to know [if the cost of light] goes up by "1% or half% or if it's over at all"
But he assures that there are "cushions" that allow that, if verified, this rise is not significant.
2021-09-07
Renewable energy sources contributed 18,500 million euros to GDP
The APREN study evaluated the impact of electricity from renewable sources on the bill of consumers, on the electricity system and on the national economy, projecting its effects in the context of energy policy and PNEC for Portugal until 2030.
2021-09-07
Renewables saved €6.1 billion to electricity consumers between 2016 and 2020
It is one of the conclusions of the study on the impact of electricity from renewable sources, presented by APREN.
2021-09-07
Galamba assures that "there will be no significant increases" in the price of electricity
Statements by João Galamba at the presentation of a study on the impact of electricity from renewable sources by APREN.