The increase proposed by the company was determined by applying the current formula, agreed upon with Anatel and the Consumer Secretariat, and formally approved by the government. This represents a smaller increase than the 6.9% applied in February 2025.

In a decree published in the Official Gazette this Friday, and signed by the Minister of Posts, Miguel Pinto Luz, it states that the Government has decided to “approve the prices to be applied to postal services that are part of the universal service offer”, as notified by CTT on October 21, 2025. The average increase, calculated by Anacom, is 6.2%, according to the decree.

In practice, according to the decree, this update results in a four-cent increase in the price of regular mail weighing up to 20 grams.

The increase in mail prices takes into account multiple factors, including the drop in mail volumes. It finances the universal service, which is paid for by the users themselves, and includes other services offered by CTT besides mail. However, this represents a significant increase above the 2.2% inflation forecast for this year by the Bank of Portugal in its October economic bulletin.