April 10, 2023
Very Mix
An Intercity train traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki was forced to halt outside Larissa, central Greece, on Sunday afternoon due to a power outrage in the OSE rail network. Concerned passengers were left in the dark without proper information about what was going on. The incident caused unrest among the …
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January 26, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greece remained among the most expensive wholesale electricity markets in Europe in 2022, a year when the average price of electricity increased by 141% compared to 2021. In the same year, the cost of natural gas imports more than doubled compared to 2021, while it almost quintupled compared to 2018. …
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October 20, 2022
Economy
Greece has submitted a proposal for the construction of a direct electricity interconnection with Austria and Germany, with an initial capacity of 3.0 gigawatts, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas revealed at the Renewable and Storage Forum on Thursday. “It is not an easy project but there is great need …
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October 11, 2022
Economy
Greece will not be left without electricity, assures, not a politician, but the man with the clearest view of the market, i.e. the head of the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE), associate professor Athanasios Dagoumas. He does admit, however, that households and businesses are looking at a difficult winter ahead. …
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August 25, 2022
Society, Very Mix
A power outage has hit the Sporades islands since 7:30 on Thursday morning, following a strong rainfall at night. The electricity problem has occurred due to a damage at the large substation on the island of Skiathos where the large submarine power pipeline ends. According to local media skiathoslife.gr, it …
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August 23, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Greece will subsidize power bills of households and businesses with 1.9 billion euros in September, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas announced on Tuesday. For households, the subsidy is 63.9 cents per KWh, meaning that consumers will pay 15-16 cents of the average price at 0,80 euros. The subsidies will be incorporated …
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August 21, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Massive hikes reaching up to 65% in electricity prices were announced by the power suppliers in Greece, laye on Saturday. The announced nominal electricity tariffs are for September and are expected to put households and businesses budgets on fire in a country where citizens are struggling with a 11.5-12% inflation. …
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June 2, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
A First Instance Court in Athens partially accepted on Thursday the issuance of a temporary order that prohibits power companies to proceed with consumers’ power outage in case of not payment of the adjustment clause. The temporary order was requested by Greece’s consumers organizations INKA and EKPOIZO. The Multi-Member Court …
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April 27, 2022
Economy, FEATURED, Politics
Greeks rushed to public power company on Easter Wednesday to arrange payment settlements for unpaid bills and avoid being completely cut off from the electricity supply, as providers keep issuing disconnections orders and push for their implementation. With the wholesale price among the highest in Europe and a government that …
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March 9, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, World
Radioactive substances could be released from Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant because it cannot cool spent nuclear fuel after its power connection was severed, Ukraine’s state-run nuclear company Energoatom said on Wednesday. It said fighting made it impossible to immediately repair the high-voltage power line to the plant, which was …
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March 2, 2022
Economy
The City of Athens has filed a lawsuit against a private electricity supplier for deliberate overcharges in municipality fees that are collected via the electricity bills. The company has been doubling the rate of calculating the fees private citizens and businesses have to pay per square meter of home or …
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January 27, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Τhe office of the Public Prosecutor in Athens investigates the multi-day power outages in several areas of Attica in the midst of a snow weather, low temperatures and frost. Investigation is to determine whether the offense of disturbing the operation of an utility has been committed. The order for the …
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January 19, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The roaring sound of Greece’s first six Rafale flying over the Acropolis at Wednesday noon were heard all over the Greek capital. It must have been the most expensive sound ever heard. The flying cost for each super-fighter jet per hour is estimated to be at least 14,000 euros. The …
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October 7, 2021
FEATURED, weather
Main roads on the island of Corfu turned into rivers on Thursday, house yards and basements were flooded, power outages occurred, small landslides took place and problems were registered in the provincial network after bad weather front “Athena” hit the island in the northern Ionian Sea. The Fire Service had …
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August 6, 2021
Social
The Greek Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) will implement controlled rolling power cuts in Athens and Attica in order to avoid a blackout. The plan goes into force today, Friday, August 6, 2021. “There will be rolling power cuts in Attica in accordance with the instructions of the Independent Power …
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August 2, 2021
FEATURED, Greece
Greeks were urged on Monday to limit the use of electricity amid a 11-day-long heatwave that strike the country with temperatures of 44-45 degrees Celsius. Reason is the energy grid’s warning of a power blackout. The country’s Energy Ministry issued a statement urging citizens to limit power and thus at …
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August 1, 2021
environment, Very Mix
Large parts on the island of Rhodes are without power as a raging wild fire has destroyed some crucial electricity columns and the blaze seems out of control due to strong winds. The fire broke out in Soroni, behind Panagia Pantanassa around 2 o’ clock Sunday noon and the fire …
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May 20, 2021
Economy
The Environment and Energy Ministry and the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) announced on Thursday announced the completion of the Crete-Peloponnese electricity interconnection after the conclusion of the construction works in Chania and Neapoli, Laconia and the successful pilot electrification of all parts of the project, both in the sea …
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April 1, 2021
FEATURED, Social
Three men were electrocuted to death and a fourth one was serious injured in an accident in Gymno village the island of Evia on Thursday. The four men were working on a pole pole when the tragedy occurred. Police detained three people in charge of the project. The injured worker …
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April 1, 2021
Economy
The Independent Power Transmission Operator and Prysmian Group, which designed, supplied and installed the cable, on Thursday announced the successful completion of the underwater power supply interconnection between Crete and the Peloponnese. According to the announcement, the project breaks many records due to its length (135 km) and its depth …
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