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In February 2026, increased electricity production from wind and hydropower displaced significant amounts of fossil fuels. Compared to February 2025, renewable energy sources (wind and solar) grew by 20% (+300 GWh), while large hydropower plants produced five times more (+874 GWh). The combined increase of 1,174 GWh of clean energy led to a nearly equivalent reduction in fossil fuel use: fossil gas fell by 35% (-838 GWh) and lignite by 47% (-205 GWh).

Two important and inspiring days for the ARTEMIS Interreg Euro-MED Natural Heritage project took place on 3–4 March 2026 in Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia, where partners met at the project’s Sardinian pilot site, the Capo Testa – Punta Falcone Marine Protected Area.

Domestic gas consumption in February 2026 reached a three-month low (5.73 TWh). However, gas exports reached a three-year high of 1.88 TWh, due to an increase in exports from the Sidirokastro gateway. In the first two months of the year, LNG imports reached a historic high (10.2 TWh), while imports through Sidirokastro were 2.82 TWh, down 52.8% compared to the same period in 2025, marking a three-year low.

Nikos Mantzaris, senior policy analyst and co-founder of The Green Tank, spoke with Kalli Zarali on ERT3’s Synora on 27/02/2026, about electricity exports and power prices.

In January 2026, emissions from the power generation sector amounted to 1.68 million tons, down 5.5% compared to January 2025 due to reduced emissions from lignite plants, but the highest in the last 6 months. Emissions from gas plants exceeded last year's (0.9 million tons, 53.6% of the total). The carbon intensity was 265.6 g CO2/kWh, an improvement compared to December but higher than the average carbon intensity for 2025 (264.2 g CO2/kWh).

Record monthly net exports of 1,264 GWh in January 2026. Unlike in 2025, when the increase in exports was linked to increased use of fossil gas, the surge in exports in January is related to the large increase in wind power production, which reached a five-year high of 1,509 GWh. A four-year high was also recorded for large hydroelectric plants with 738.4 GWh. However, the average price on the wholesale electricity market remained at the same level as in December 2025 (€108.7/MWh), due to the extensive use of expensive fossil gas (2,405 GWh), whose production was very close to that

At the event organised by the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN) during the 8th Verde.tec on Saturday, 28 February 2026, Nikos Mantzaris, Head of Policy Analysis and Co-founder of The Green Tank, presented the latest data on the trajectory of Greece’s energy and climate policy.

In her article published in Ergoliptikon Vima titled “Energy and buildings: The new landscape of efficiency and sustainability”, Εnergy policy analyst Ioanna Souka highlights the pivotal role of buildings in the energy transition and the new landscape taking shape at both European and national level.

Ioanna Souka, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, spoke on Greece’s troubling lead in Eurostat energy poverty indicators and the forthcoming Social Climate Plan in a radio interview on the programme “O men kai i de”, hosted by Maria Tsakiri and Christos Tsalikidis on 102FM.

A record high in domestic fossil gas consumption was recorded in the first month of the year (8.1 TWh). Most of the imports were LNG (5.36 TWh), which also hit a record high, while Russian gas imports (2.13 TWh) were above the average for the last three years. Electricity accounted for the largest share of consumption (61.9%), while gas networks recorded the largest increase (+15.8% compared to January 2025), reaching 2.3 TWh. Compared to EU-27 Member States, Greece had the 8th highest increase in consumption between 2025 and 2024.

Efforts to weaken the new Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2)—culminating in a one-year delay to its start—make parallel measures essential to ensure its fair and socially sustainable implementation. In this context, the European Commission—following interventions by civil society—has promoted the creation of an ETS2 Frontloading Facility through the European Investment Bank (EIB). This frontloading mechanism will allow Member States to gain early access to future revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances under ETS2 for buildings and road transport.

Greece is far behind the European Union average in the adoption of electric mobility. According to ACEA data, the share of new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the EU-27 (17.4%) was nearly three times higher than in Greece (6.17%), while the share of plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) reached 9.4%, again exceeding the corresponding Greek figure (8.08%). For the first time, the combined share of these two low-emission vehicle categories in the EU-27 (26.8%) surpassed that of conventional petrol vehicles (26.6%).

In an article for energypress, Ioanna Souka, Energy Policy Analyst at The Green Tank, emphasizes that supporting unnecessary gas plants comes at a cost to consumers. The recent ENTSO-E power adequacy study (ERAA 2025) shows that a large portion of gas plants in Greece (3.6–4.1 GW out of a total 7.9 GW) is expected to face economic viability challenges. Any new investment in gas-fired units beyond those included in the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) entails high investment risk and ultimately increases costs for consumers.

The Green Tank voted in favor during the tenth written evaluation process conducted by the Hellenic Managing Authority (EYDAM) under the 2021–2027 Just Transition Development Program (JTDP). The submitted dossier included two projects. The first project concerns energy upgrade works for public and municipal buildings in the North and South Aegean regions, with a total budget of €10 million (€6.854 million for the North Aegean and €3.154 million for the South Aegean).