Energy certificate (buying): where to get it in Portugal
As a buyer, ask the seller for the energy certificate: its number must be written into the deed, and the sale cannot go ahead without it unless an exemption applies. The certificate lasts 10 years and can be looked up on sce.pt.
- Check it
- sce.pt
- Valid for
- 10 years
- At the deed
- The certificate number is recorded in the deed documents
- Shows
- Energy class, performance of components and improvement measures
- Exemptions
- Some sales need none; see the exemptions page
- Sources
- sce.pt/certificacao-energetica-de-edificios/consumidores
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- 2026-11-05
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