According to data from the Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE), the free electricity market gained more than 9,560 customers in June, compared to May, while the regulated market lost 2,730 customers, for a total of 829,104.
At the end of June, consumption in the free market represented 94.9% of total consumption recorded in mainland Portugal.
In terms of market share, EDP Comercial maintained its position as the leading operator in the free market in terms of the number of customers (59.8%) and consumption (37.2%). In the industrial customer segment, EDP remained the supplier with the largest share of consumption (26%), and Iberdrola the leader in supplying large consumers (26%).
In the case of natural gas, the free market recorded a cumulative number of over 1.1 million customers in June, a net increase of 342 compared to May.
In the regulated market, there are now 631 fewer customers than in the previous month, for a total of 437,352.
Global monthly natural gas consumption was 2,506 GWh, approximately 1% below the May figure and 3.5% below the June 2024 figure. Free market consumption represented approximately 95% of total consumption in mainland Portugal in the month under review.