Greece prepares a fixed electricity tariff for municipalities with PPC, to apply after the winter

Greece’s Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, Nikos Tsafos, announced at the annual congress of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), held in Kalamata, the creation of a special fixed (“blue”) electricity tariff for municipalities in cooperation with PPC (ΔΕΗ), energypress, insider.gr and mononews report.

What was announced. Negotiations with PPC are under way, and the aim is for the new tariff to apply after the winter, when energy prices are expected to ease. A day earlier, at the same congress, the Greek prime minister had announced a special tariff for municipalities, to take effect at the first signs of de-escalation of the energy crisis, and an additional arrangement, together with PPC, for municipalities’ remaining electricity debts of up to 60 million euros, according to energypress.

The figures. The package announced by the prime minister includes 50 million euros for municipalities to buy batteries. The deputy minister recalled that 150 million euros have been secured for the “Foivos”, “Athena” and “Electra” programmes for the energy upgrade of public buildings and schools, and said that one in three household consumers has already chosen a fixed electricity tariff.

Self-consumption and renewables. Tsafos acknowledged that the “Apollon” programme for municipal energy autonomy needs to be redesigned and announced a new self-consumption framework. According to him, municipalities’ comments were taken into account in the Special Spatial Framework for renewables, and the government is working to pay the local levies owed to communities faster. A settlement of the debts of municipal water and sewerage companies (DEYA), including a partial write-down, is also being prepared.

What comes next. The tariff level, duration and eligibility terms have not been made public and depend on the conclusion of the negotiations with PPC.

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