Decree-Law No. 93/2025 of August 14 was published today, establishing the new legal regime for electric mobility, applicable to the organization, access, and exercise of activities related to electric mobility, repealing the previous Decree-Law No. 39/2010 of April 26.
This decree-law aims to facilitate access to charging points for electric vehicle users, ensure effective territorial coverage, and simplify the operation of the electric mobility system, seeking to guarantee universal access to all public charging points.
One of the most significant changes introduced by this decree-law, which changes the paradigm of electric mobility in Portugal, is the elimination of the figure of the electricity supplier for electric mobility (CEME), in line with the regimes adopted in other European countries and with Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 13, 2023, on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR Regulation).
At the same time, it will become mandatory to offer ad hoc charging at all charging points, allowing these points to be used without the need for a contract, with the adoption of different electronic means of payment also planned. These obligations relating to the means of payment to be made available by Charging Point Operators (OPCs) to Electric Vehicle Users (UVEs) at publicly accessible charging points with a power rating of 50 kW or more that are already permanently installed and in operation on the date of entry into force of the decree-law, shall apply from January 1, 2027.
The new regime also provides for interconnection with international electric mobility systems through electronic roaming, as well as the possibility of charging from own renewable energy production on a self-consumption basis. It also introduces features such as smart charging and bidirectional charging (vehicle-to-grid).
In addition, the centralized management of the electric mobility network, which until now has been the responsibility of the Electric Mobility Network Management Entity (MOBI.E, S.A.), is eliminated, allowing service providers to establish and manage their own charging point networks without being required to connect to a common network.
Finally, a transitional regime is established until December 31, 2026, in order to ensure a gradual and seamless transition between the previous centralized model and the new regime, in accordance with the AFIR Regulation.
For more information, the Decree-Law can be consulted here.
