List of Electricians in Portugal

Last updated 5 November 2026

There are 8,357 electricians in Portugal, one in every 102 Portuguese companies. Most of them are small: four in five have one to four people, and only 86 firms employ 50 people or more. One in eight electrical contractors is based in Sintra, Lisboa, Braga, Vila Nova de Gaia and Leiria. Below you find the largest electrical contractors in Portugal, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Portuguese company database or through the Company Data API.

8,357 companies indexed · Data counted on 5 November 2026

Companies8,3571 in102 Portuguese companiesCities316Largest citySintra 296Sole traders29%Employees1-4 (78%)Revenue< $100K (59%)Email13%Phone33%Website16%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	C.M.E. - Construcão E Manutencão Electromecânica, S.A.	Portugal	Oeiras	Lagoas Park, Edifício 11 Piso 0	Lisboa	2740-270	*****.pt	1983	$216,905,445	1,449	Corporation	32	501369295
2	Bragalux, S.A.	Portugal	Braga	Travessa de Pitancinhos, 28	Braga	4700-007	*****.pt	1980	$115,942,151	705	Corporation	N/A	501078215
3	Sotécnica - Sociedade Electrotécnica, S.A.	Portugal	Loures	Estrada Nacional 115 Km 78.67, Edifício D	Lisboa	2664-502	*****.pt	1951	$114,732,869	697	Corporation	8127	500274797
4	Schneider Electric Portugal, Lda	Portugal	Oeiras	Avenida Do Forte, 3 3º	Lisboa	2794-038	*****.com	1962	$102,073,112	202	Partnership of unknown type	2150	500281858
5	Painhas, S.A.	Portugal	Viana Do Castelo	Zona Industrial Do Neiva 2ªfase, Lote 11	Viana Do Castelo	4935-232	*****.pt	1980	$87,584,323	630	Corporation	16	500974357
6	Mota-Engil Ativ - Gestão E Manutencão De Ativos, S.A.	Portugal	Vila Franca de Xira	Estrada Nacional 10, Edifício Alverca Park Piso 2	Lisboa	2619-501	*****.pt	1997	$81,157,532	1,402	Corporation	299	503171565
7	João Jacinto Tomé, S.A.	Portugal	Lisboa	Rua Possidónio Da Silva, 158a	Lisboa	1350-249	*****.com	1972	$68,263,874	567	Corporation	2349	500149771
8	Canas - Engenharia E Construcão, S.A.	Portugal	Figueira Da Foz	Rua Morraceira, 8	Coimbra	3090-707	*****.pt	1980	$68,168,037	521	Corporation	15	501145923
9	Omninstal - Electricidade, S.A.	Portugal	Oeiras	Estrada Consiglieri Pedroso, 71 3ºesq.	Lisboa	2730-055	*****.com	1982	$67,939,268	310	Corporation	378	501237445
10	E.I.P. - Servicos, S.A.	Portugal	Amadora	Estrada de Alfragide, 67 Edifício F 2º	Lisboa	2610-008	*****.fr	2020	$52,106,788	355	Corporation	222	516165437
11	Sinalcabo, S.A.	Portugal	Sintra	Polígono Empresarial Pé de Mouro, Armazém 24	Lisboa	2710-335	*****.com	1996	$44,989,932	277	Corporation	11	503630349
12	Mateace, S.A.	Portugal	Matosinhos	Rua Padre Manuel Bernardes, 85	Porto	4465-683	N/A	1981	$44,488,720	231	Corporation	N/A	501258957
13	Monofasica - Estudos, Montagens E Indústria De Instalacões Eléctricas, S.A.	Portugal	Lisboa	Rua Alexandre Braga, 4a	Lisboa	1150-004	N/A	1981	$40,789,688	184	Corporation	N/A	501204903
14	Rui & Candeias, S.A.	Portugal	Odemira	Estrada Nacional 120, Caixa Postal 203	Beja	7630-282	*****.com	2000	$39,738,989	347	Corporation	6	505173212
15	Jayme Da Costa - Energia E Sistemas, S.A.	Portugal	Arcos de Valdevez	Rua de Murraceses, 550/554	Viana Do Castelo	4415-490	*****.pt	1916	$37,380,252	147	Corporation	222	500148392
16	Acordo - Comércio De Equipamentos Eléctricos, Lda	Portugal	Alcobaça	Rua Professor Bernardo Correia de Almeida, Lote 4	Leiria	2460-015	*****.pt	1983	$27,013,828	197	Partnership of unknown type	2	501398392
17	J.m.sousa, S.A. - Em Liquidacão	Portugal	Moita	Parque de Empresas Quatro Marcos	Setúbal	2860-605	N/A	1999	$26,816,539	55	Corporation	2	504517244
18	Flosel - Instalacões Eléctricas E Hidráulicas, Lda	Portugal	Braga	Rua Mário Valenca, 66	Braga	4715-206	*****.com	1980	$25,660,626	201	Partnership of unknown type	9	501129740
19	Electrolagos - Cooperativa Dos Trabalhadores Electricistas De Lagos, C.R.L.	Portugal	Lagos	Rua Do Castelo Dos Governadores, 66	Faro	8600-563	*****.pt	1977	$25,294,052	125	Non profit organization	N/A	500641927
20	Undel - Engenharia Elétrica, Lda	Portugal	Braga	Praca Padre Sena de Freitas, 46/48/52	Braga	4700-239	*****.pt	1947	$25,059,298	109	Partnership of unknown type	63	500291586
21	Imeg, Lda	Portugal	Braga	Rua Do Casaca, 6	Braga	4705-629	*****.pt	2007	$22,637,832	89	Partnership of unknown type	N/A	508177766
22	Soltráfego, S.A.	Portugal	Matosinhos	Rua Do Progresso, 158	Porto	4455-530	*****.pt	2003	$19,847,910	147	Corporation	2	506370836
23	Francisco António Ferreira, Herdeiros, Lda	Portugal	Faro	Avenida Cidade de Huelva, Zona Industrial Do Bom João	Faro	8000-502	*****.net	1971	$19,699,748	128	Partnership of unknown type	N/A	500354138
24	Sotecno Gaio, S.A.	Portugal	Almada	Rua Conde de Sandomil, 2 R/c Dto.	Setúbal	2809-003	*****.pt	1979	$17,964,663	67	Corporation	N/A	500978123
25	Futurcabo - Telecomunicacões, S.A.	Portugal	Oeiras	Rua Do Proletariado, 2a	Lisboa	2794-063	*****.pt	1997	$16,403,213	134	Corporation	79	503998702

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Electricians and electrical contractors in Portugal

8,357

5 November 2026

There are 8,357 electricians and electrical contractors in Portugal in our data (5 November 2026). That is one in every 102 Portuguese companies. About 2 new firms are entered in the register every working day this year (345 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms: 8,070 97%
Head offices: 143
Branch offices: 144

Classification

NACE Rev. 2 code 4321. Our platform filter is NACE Rev. 2 4321.

3,295 of the 8,357 are Lda and S.A. (39%); 2,410 are sole traders. They come from Registo Comercial and our Portuguese register data, through the Company Data API.

Largest electrical contractors in Portugal

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Sintra, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest firms. Click a name for the record.

C.M.E. - Construcão e Manutencão Electromecânica, S.A. is the largest electrical contractor in Portugal by headcount. 86 firms employ 50 people or more; 36 employ 100 or more.

1Oeiras1,449 staff
2Vila Franca de Xira1,402 staff
3Braga705 staff
4Loures697 staff
5Viana Do Castelo630 staff
6Lisboa567 staff
7Figueira Da Foz521 staff
8Amadora355 staff
9Odemira347 staff
10Oeiras310 staff

By employee size · 8,250 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	6,446	78%
5-9	1,021	12%
10-19	445	5%
20-49	252	3%
50-99	50	0.6%
100-199	21	0.3%
200-499	8	<0.1%
500-999	5	<0.1%
1,000+	2	<0.1%

78% have 1 to 4 people; 252 have 20 to 49; 86 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
< $100K	4,763	59%
$100K-$500K	2,246	28%
$500K-$1M	543	7%
$1M-$5M	455	6%
$5M-$10M	55	0.7%
$10M-$50M	37	0.5%
$50M-$100M	6	<0.1%
$100M-$500M	4	<0.1%

59% under $100,000; 455 between $1M and $5M; 102 above $5M.

Where in Portugal?

Sintra has the most electricians in Portugal (296), ahead of Lisboa (270), Braga (193), Vila Nova de Gaia (163) and Leiria (159). Together the five hold one in eight of them. Relative to their size, Pombal, Torres Vedras and Vila Nova de Famalicão have the most: 1.5 to 2.0 times the national share.

Cities by number of firms

316 Portuguese cities have at least one electrical contractor; 182 have ten or more; 28 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

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Where they cluster

Electrical contractors per 100 companies, in cities with at least 100 of them. The national share is 0.98. Pombal has 2.0 times the national share.

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By district 28 districts

District	Firms	%
Lisboa	1,537	18%
Porto	1,189	14%
Braga	795	10%
Aveiro	648	8%
Setúbal	634	8%
Leiria	535	6%
Faro	481	6%
Santarém	393	5%
Coimbra	386	5%
Viseu	344	4%

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Firm sizes in Portugal

Of the 8,250 Portuguese electrical contractors with a known headcount, 6,446 (78%) have one to four people, 1,021 have five to nine, 697 have ten to 49 and 86 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over under $100,000 a year (4,763, 59%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Portuguese companies

Micro under 107,467 91%
Small 10 to 49697 8%
Medium 50 to 24979 1.0%
Large 250+7 <0.1%

Grey line: the share among all Portuguese companies (91% have under ten staff).

102

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 47 more than $10 million.

345

firms were entered in 2026.

Electrical contractors in Sintra

Sintra has 296 electricians and electrical contractors, 1.2% of all 24,406 Sintra companies and 24% above the national share. Four in five Sintra firms have fewer than five people; 1 has 50 or more. 11 new firms were entered in 2026, 24 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 244 · 82%
5-9: 38 · 13%
10-19: 8 · 3%
20-49: 5 · 2%
50+: 1 · 0.3%

Legal form

Sole traders: 65 · 22%
Partnerships: 99 · 33%
Lda and S.A.: 127 · 43%
Other or none: 5 · 2%

Of the Portuguese total: 3.5%
Of all Sintra companies: 1.2%
Against the national share: 1.2×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 11
Entered 2025: 26
Of Portugal's 2026 entries: 3.2%

Old

Before 1990: 24 · 8%
1990 or later: 272 · 92%
Of Portugal's pre-1990 firms: 3.2%

Reachable

Email: 26 · 9%
Phone: 86 · 29%
Website: 41 · 14%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 176 · 61%
$100K-$500K: 89 · 31%
$500K-$1M: 16 · 6%
$1M and more: 9 · 3%

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How reachable are they?

Electrical contractors are harder to reach than the average Portuguese company: 33% list a phone number and 16% a website.

Email1,093 13%
Phone2,762 33%
Website1,313 16%

Grey line: all Portuguese companies (email 17%, phone 33%, website 22%).

The full list with these fields is in our Portuguese company database.

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 34 electrical contractors for every one of the roofers in Portugal.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Electricians	8,357	16%	77%
HVAC Companies	5,639	21%	75%
Painters	2,827	6%	84%
Plasterers	1,306	7%	77%
Plumbers	272	45%	61%
Roofers	246	20%	63%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
Brazil	345,400	12.0
The USA	245,675	3.8
France	110,348	7.7
Italy	100,806	14.4
Poland	91,928	14.5
Portugal	8,357	9.8

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The oldest firms in Portugal

Our data holds 0 Portuguese electrical contractors from before 1900, 4 from before 1950 and 739 from before 1990.

1916
1. Arcos de Valdevez
1945
1. Lisboa
1947
1. Braga
1951
1. Estarreja
1951
1. Loures
1956
1. Amadora

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739

Portuguese electrical contractors date from before 1990

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Newcomers in Portugal in 2026

345 electrical contractors were entered in the Portuguese register so far in 2026, about 2 a working day, after 474 in 2025. Portugal as a whole saw 33,330 new companies in 2026, so this industry takes 1.0% of the inflow.

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230 of this year's 345 are Lda and S.A..

The biggest newcomers of 2026

The year is the register entry; an established firm that changes legal form appears as new.

1Valença5 staff
2Viana Do Castelo5 staff
3Valongo5 staff
4Lisboa5 staff
5Lisboa5 staff

Sole traders or Lda: how they are organised

Three in ten Portuguese electrical contractors work as sole traders, against 15% of all Portuguese companies. Two in five are Lda and S.A..

Sole traders (empresários em nome individual)2,41029%
Partnerships2,46329%
Lda and S.A.3,29539%
No form on record or other1892%

Single-site: 97%
Head offices: 143
Branches: 144

All Portuguese companies: 15% sole traders, 38% partnerships, 30% Lda and S.A..

Frequently asked questions

How many electricians are there in Portugal?

There are 8,357 electricians and electrical contractors in Portugal in our data, counted on 5 November 2026. That is one in every 102 Portuguese companies.

Which is the largest electrical contractor in Portugal?

C.M.E. - Construcão e Manutencão Electromecânica, S.A. in Oeiras, with 1,449 staff.

Which Portuguese city has the most electricians?

Sintra, with 296, ahead of Lisboa (270), Braga (193), Vila Nova de Gaia (163) and Leiria (159). Relative to its size, Pombal has the most: 2.0 times the national share.

How many electrical contractors are there in Sintra?

296, which is 1.2% of all 24,406 Sintra companies and 24% above the national share.

How big is a typical electrical contractor?

Small. 78% of the 8,250 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 86 have 50 or more. Most turn over under $100,000 a year.

Are Portuguese electricians sole traders or companies?

Three in ten (2,410) are sole traders, 29% are partnerships and 39% (3,295) are Lda and S.A..

How many electrical contractors started in 2026?

345 were entered in the Portuguese register so far in 2026, after 474 in 2025. 230 of them are Lda and S.A..

What is the oldest electrical contractor in Portugal?

Jayme da Costa - Energia e Sistemas, S.A. in Arcos de Valdevez, 1916, followed by Sociedade Eléctrica Levantina, Lda in Lisboa (1945) and Undel - Engenharia Elétrica, Lda in Braga (1947). 0 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers electricians?

Portuguese electricians are classified under NACE Rev. 2 code 4321. Our platform filters them on NACE Rev. 2 4321.

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