Municipalities press for decision on low-voltage electricity concessions at Lisbon energy forum

A panel on the future of low-voltage electricity distribution concessions will be held on the first afternoon of the 14th Fórum Energia, on 23 and 24 November at the LNEC congress centre in Lisbon. A technical proposal drawn up by the Low Voltage Coordination Commission is on the table, and municipalities want to be heard. Manuel Aranha, vice-president of Águas e Energia do Porto, says councils have waited years for an answer. The process began in 2017, and the model must now reflect the energy transition, decentralised generation and electric mobility. Repeated delays have left some contracts extended for a decade.