In the fourth quarter of 2025, the liberalized energy market presented more competitive offers in electricity than in natural gas, according to the Commercial Offer Bulletins of the Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE).
For analysis purposes, the regulator defines three typical profiles of domestic consumers: type 1 (couple without children), type 2 (couple with two children) and type 3 (couple with four children).
In the electricity segment, 25 suppliers were available with free offers and 10 with dual offers, with up to 271 electricity tariffs and 138 dual offers for lower consumption profiles.
“The type 3 consumer has a slightly smaller number of commercial offers, with 267 electricity offers and 134 dual offers available for contracting”, highlights the regulator.
Of the total of 25 companies, between 15 and 19 charged prices below the regulated tariff, depending on the type of customer.
In natural gas, there were 13 suppliers with specific offers and 10 with dual proposals, with up to 61 gas tariffs and 138 dual offers for consumers with lower and average consumption, and 59 and 134 for consumers with higher consumption.
Regarding the annual savings on the bill compared to the regulated market, ERSE’s analysis concludes that “they are null, with no more competitive commercial offer available for the three types of consumers”.
“In the case of the dual offer, it is the type 3 consumer who has greater savings compared to the Regulated Market, with a value of 221 euros/year (savings of 7%). The type 1 consumer can save up to 33 euros/year (savings of 5%)”, details the regulatory entity.