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A dated starting baseline for Portugal, with the European foundations alongside it. Each entry links to the official source and flags the next verification step.

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This is a manually curated baseline, with no automatic change alerts. Original acts establish adoption; they do not confirm the absence of later amendments. Follow the official consolidated text and authority guidance.

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202629 Jun
PortugalLegal amendmentAdopted amendment

Decreto-Lei n.º 130/2026

Amends the electricity framework, including ACC principles, proximity, internal rules and DGEG information duties.

Sources & what to check

Articles 83, 86, 86-A and 90 are relevant. Article 10 specifies commencement 60 days after publication; article 9 limits application to new prior-control procedures.

Still to verify: Map and voluntary-contract duties do not prove those services are available. Confirm transitional application and current implementing rules.

Checked 2026-10-12. Source publication date: 2026-06-29.

2026January edition
PortugalOperational guidancePublished guidance

E-Redes: EGAC data guide

January 2026 guidance describes sFTP data provision and distinguishes fixed/proportional sharing from dynamic/hierarchical schedules.

Sources & what to check

The document is network-operator guidance, rather than a legislative amendment. The month comes from the document version.

Still to verify: Confirm the applicable data service, authorisations and file format for the specific community.

Checked 2026-10-12. Source publication date: not disclosed.

202327 Jul
PortugalRegulationAdopted baseline

Regulamento n.º 815/2023

ERSE’s Regulamento do Autoconsumo covers commercial relationships, metering, data and sharing arrangements.

Sources & what to check

The official act approved the RAC and repealed Regulamento n.º 373/2021. ERSE links it from its self-consumption page.

Still to verify: Available sharing modes and the operational process must be confirmed with the network operator for each project.

Checked 2026-10-12. Source publication date: not disclosed.

202214 Jan
PortugalLegal frameworkAdopted baseline

Decreto-Lei n.º 15/2022

Foundational electricity-system legislation containing the Portuguese self-consumption and energy-community framework.

Sources & what to check

Original act: self-consumption provisions and articles 189–191 on CER and CCE.

Still to verify: The 2022 text has been amended, including by DL 130/2026. Use the amended/consolidated provisions and check transition rules before acting.

Checked 2026-10-12. Source publication date: not disclosed.

20195 Jun
European UnionEU foundationDirective baseline

Electricity Market Directive

Directive (EU) 2019/944 provides the citizen-energy-community definition and framework.

Sources & what to check

Article 2(11) defines CECs; article 16 sets their framework. CEC and REC definitions have different scopes.

Still to verify: Review amendments and national implementation. An EU definition does not itself confirm project eligibility.

Checked 2026-10-12. Source publication date: not disclosed.

201811 Dec
European UnionEU foundationDirective baseline

Renewable Energy Directive

Directive (EU) 2018/2001 provides the renewable-energy-community definition and enabling framework.

Sources & what to check

Article 2(16) defines RECs and article 22 addresses their framework. National implementation determines practical pathways.

Still to verify: Use the latest consolidated directive and the national implementation together. This record is not an amendment monitor.

Checked 2026-10-12. Source publication date: not disclosed.

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