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Electrao vs SPV: Portugal packaging EPR fees compared.

Two-column comparison of Electrao and SPV published packaging EPR rates in Portugal, each figure linked to its source.

Electrao and SPV both run packaging EPR compliance in Portugal. Of 13 directly comparable material categories, Electrao is lower in 9 and SPV in 4. The biggest single gap is Cork (non-urban packaging), where Electrao is 75% cheaper than SPV (0.0025 vs 0.0099 EUR/kg). Gramta keeps both tariffs sourced and dated, reviewed 11 Aug 2026.

Dataset reviewed 11 Aug 2026

Reviewed by Daniel Vaknine
13
like-for-like material rows
+302%
largest published gap
2
PROs compared

Biggest published differences

Rates side by side, by material

Each row is one material family in one published scope – scopes are never mixed. Where a scheme prices several tiers of the same family (colour, recyclability, format), the cell shows its range; expand the row to see every underlying sourced line. An empty cell means that scheme publishes no comparable rate there.

Material or tariff lineElectraoSourceSPVSourceShow the underlying tariff lines
Paper and cardboardCommercial0.0036 – 0.0036 EUR/kglowest2 tariff lines0.0068 – 0.0077 EUR/kg2 tariff lines
Tariff lines: Paper and cardboard, Non-urban packaging
  • 0.0036 EUR/kgPaper and cardboard
  • 0.0036 EUR/kgECAL – beverage cartons
  • 0.0068 EUR/kgECAL
  • 0.0077 EUR/kgPaper/cardboard
Paper and cardboardHousehold0.32 – 0.50 EUR/kg2 tariff lines0.31 – 0.51 EUR/kg2 tariff lines
Tariff lines: Paper and cardboard, Urban or municipal packaging
  • 0.32 EUR/kgPaper/cardboard
  • 0.50 EUR/kgECAL – beverage cartons
  • 0.31 EUR/kgPaper/cardboard
  • 0.51 EUR/kgECAL
PlasticCommercial0.0039 EUR/kglowest0.0051 EUR/kg
Tariff lines: Plastic, Non-urban packaging
  • 0.0039 EUR/kgPlastic film
  • 0.0039 EUR/kgHDPE
  • 0.0039 EUR/kgOther plastic packaging
  • 0.0039 EUR/kgPET thermoformed packaging
  • 0.0051 EUR/kgPlastic film
  • 0.0051 EUR/kgHDPE
  • 0.0051 EUR/kgOther plastic packaging
  • 0.0051 EUR/kgPET thermoformed packaging
PlasticHousehold0.54 – 0.79 EUR/kg4 tariff lines0.54 EUR/kglowest
Tariff lines: Plastic, Urban or municipal packaging
  • 0.54 EUR/kgPET thermoformed packaging
  • 0.55 EUR/kgPlastic film
  • 0.55 EUR/kgHDPE
  • 0.79 EUR/kgOther plastic packaging
  • 0.54 EUR/kgPlastic film
  • 0.54 EUR/kgHDPE
  • 0.54 EUR/kgOther plastic packaging
  • 0.54 EUR/kgPET thermoformed packaging
GlassCommercial0.0025 EUR/kglowest0.0065 EUR/kg
GlassHousehold0.084 EUR/kglowest0.087 EUR/kg
AluminiumCommercial0.0041 EUR/kg0.004 EUR/kglowest
AluminiumHousehold0.011 EUR/kglowest0.04 EUR/kg
Steel and other metalsCommercial0.0052 EUR/kglowest0.007 EUR/kg
Steel and other metalsHousehold0.56 EUR/kg0.52 EUR/kglowest
WoodCommercial0.0012 EUR/kglowest0.0045 EUR/kg
WoodHousehold0.071 EUR/kg0.06 EUR/kglowest
CorkCommercial0.0025 EUR/kglowest0.0099 EUR/kg
CorkHousehold0.084 EUR/kglowest0.12 EUR/kg

“Lowest” marks the scheme that is cheaper on every published tier of that category, at the precision shown. Ties and mixed results get no marker.

What does the PRO choice cost for your mix?

Add the materials you place on the market and a yearly weight for each. Gramta multiplies every scheme's current published rate, so you see the yearly difference in real money – not per-kilogram abstractions.

Add a material and a yearly weight to see each scheme's total.

Minimum and base fees

Minimum, membership and base fees apply on top of (or instead of) per-kilogram rates, and they are comparable across every scheme regardless of tariff structure. Terms differ – some are annual, some one-off – so check each source.

PRO or schemeMinimum and base fees
SPV120 EUR per year

No published minimum or base fee in the current dataset for: Electrao.

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Choosing the PRO is the easy part

The comparison above is one country, one year, per-kilogram rates only. Filing for real means classifying every product's packaging, applying minimums and modulation, and repeating it for every country you sell into – every year.

  • You owe fees in every EU country you ship to, not just one.
  • Every product's packaging has to be weighed and sorted by material.
  • There are extra fixed fees, minimums, and higher rates for hard-to-recycle packaging.
  • And it has to be filed accurately, on time, every single year.

You don't have to do this by hand

Send us your sales and your packaging details once. Gramta works out the fees for every country you sell in and keeps each report up to date and ready to file.

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Portugal PRO comparison questions

Is Electrao cheaper than SPV in Portugal?

It depends on the material. Electrao charges less for 9 of 13 directly comparable categories – for Cork (non-urban packaging) it is 75% cheaper (0.0025 vs SPV's 0.0099 EUR/kg). SPV charges less for 4, led by Plastic (urban or municipal packaging) where it is 31% cheaper (0.54 vs Electrao's 0.79 EUR/kg). In 1 categories the schemes' tiered ranges overlap, so neither side can honestly be called lower there. Weigh your own material mix in the table – every figure links to its source.

Can I just register with the cheapest PRO in Portugal?

Usually you can choose, but not on the per-kilogram rate alone. Schemes differ in packaging scopes, minimum and membership fees, eco-modulation tiers and contract terms, and some only accept certain packaging streams. Use the comparison to shortlist, then confirm scope and total cost against the scheme's own tariff – every rate here links to it.

Where do these comparison figures come from?

Every rate is a published tariff line from the scheme itself, held in Gramta's sourced fee dataset with its effective period and review date (11 Aug 2026 for this page). Nothing is averaged or estimated: identical material families in identical published scopes are placed side by side, and anything not like-for-like is excluded and explained above.