Slow progress on power link
GREAT SEA INTERCONNECTOR

Ownership of the electricity interconnection assets will temporarily remain with ADMIE.


Energy tops Cairo Summit agenda
ENERGY

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels to Cairo on Wednesday for the 10th Trilateral Summit between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt, a high-stakes meeting held against a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.


Europe braces for energy price hikes 
ENERGY

The rise in natural gas prices in Europe is threatening to impact the competitiveness of the continent’s economies, including Greece’s. As the European market responds to the abrupt cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, Greek consumers, businesses and industries face mounting energy costs. The supply of the Greek gas market is not affected by […]


Minister: Israel fully backs power link
ELI COHEN

During a quick trip to Athens recently, Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen signed an agreement with his Greek counterpart Thodoros Skylakakis to strengthen energy cooperation and connectivity between the two countries.

Electricity market concerns over natural gas price trajectory  
ENERGY

The country’s electricity providers, set to announce their green variable rates for January on the first day of the month, are expected to keep levels subdued, with slight reductions not ruled out, aided by a fall in wholesale electricity prices in December, down to an average of 129.81 euros per MWh from 137.42 euros per MWh in November.  



Consultations continue on Greece-Cyprus power link
ENERGY

Delegations representing the Greek and Cypriot governments met in Athens on Friday for talks, within the framework of an understanding between Athens and Nicosia regarding the electrical interconnection project.

Smart power meters offer more capabilities
ENERGY

The new smart electricity meters that are gradually being installed across the power network will provide consumers with special electricity tariffs for heating, the possibility of pre-purchasing energy at a discount and automatic fault management, among other features. 



Strategic energy deal with Israel further upgrades relations
ENERGY PACT

Greece and Israel signed a strategic energy agreement on Monday, further upgrading their bilateral economic and political relations amid escalating uncertainty in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkish claims and aspirations in the region.

Mixed views in Cyprus on GSI deal
ENERGY INTERCONNECTION

Reactions are mixed in Nicosia about the reported agreement between Greek grid operator ADMIE and French fund Meridiam.


What happens when Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stops?
EXPLAINER

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry.