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Energy concerns 80% of Portuguese: costs lead families to cut other expenses

CNN Portugal10 September 2026 at 09:16

Around 80% of Portuguese express concern about energy, with high costs leading families to cut other expenses to cope with rising bills. This reality places Portugal aligned with the European trend in terms of concern about energy prices.

In the last year, 68% of Europeans adopted at least one measure to reduce energy bills. Of these, 53% resorted to various strategies simultaneously to save, revealing the need to use multiple approaches to address the problem of energy costs.

The article shows that the impact of energy costs extends beyond the bills themselves, significantly affecting the consumption decisions of Portuguese and European families.

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