The Government signaled the intention to separate the functions of REN, considering this a correction of the error made during the 2012 privatization. At the time, Portugal became a unique European case by losing sovereignty over the electrical system through this process.
The separation of functions does not necessarily imply the State's entry into the company's capital. This operation could represent a high cost for the country, raising questions about its economic rationality.
The contours of this separation remain to be explained, generating doubts about how it will be implemented and what model will be adopted to guarantee public control over the national electrical system.
