climate change & energy

Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – August 2023

A 18.9% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first eight months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and a 15.6% decrease compared to the 5-year average. However, a partial increase of Russian gas imports was observed in the first seven months of 2023, as Greece recorded a 21.1% increase compared to 2022, due to the increase in LNG (+4.2 TWh).

The carbon footprint of electricity production – July 2023

In the first 7 months of 2023, 8.61 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece’s power sector decreased by 2.59 million tonnes (-23.1%) compared to the same period in 2022. Only 3 lignite plants produce almost 50% of the total CO2 emissions of the 17 thermal plants in the country’s interconnected network.

Trends in electricity production – July 2023

1.2 TWh higher electricity production from renewables compared to that from fossil gas and lignite combined in the first seven months of the year (+11.2%). For the first time after 12 consecutive months of decreases, demand increased in July 2023 (5505 GWh) compared to the same month of the previous year (5019 GWh). Imports also increased in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022 (+87.5%).

Trends in Greece’s fossil gas consumption & imports – July 2023

A 19.7% decrease in fossil gas consumption in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and a 16% decrease compared to the 5-year average. gas consumption in industry is on partial recovery path increasing 26.5% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to 2022, as in domestic consumption of Russian gas which was up by 1.65 TWh compared to July 2022.

The carbon footprint of electricity production – June 2023

In the first 6 months of 2023, 6.75 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from the power sector, a decrease of 23.2% compared to the same period of 2022 & 45.5% compared to the 5-year average. Only 3 lignite plants produce 54.2% of the total CO2 emissions of the 17 thermal plants in the country’s interconnected network. By May 2023, PPC has spent 52.2% of its total carbon budget available for the year.

Trends in electricity production – June 2023

58.6% share for clean energy in domestic electricity generation and 49.7% in meeting demand for the first half of 2023. For the twelfth consecutive month, electricity demand decreased compared to the same month last year (-10.4%), while the total for the six-month period was down 8.5%.