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Energy costs worry 80% of Portuguese and lead to spending cuts

Diário de Viseu10 September 2026 at 09:00

Eight in ten Portuguese are worried about energy prices, revealing a high level of anxiety among the Portuguese population regarding the cost of energy services. This concern also extends to fuels, with 77% of Portuguese expressing fear regarding the costs associated with fuels.

The concern about energy and fuel costs is not unique to Portugal. According to the article, more than a third of Europeans were forced to give up important expenses to afford energy and transport costs, highlighting the widespread impact of rising prices on citizens' lives.

This reality reflects a European trend of growing financial concern related to the energy sector, which is leading many families to make significant sacrifices in their household budgets to meet these essential expenses.

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