Renewables and large hydro (21,069 GWh) covered more than half of the demand (50.8%) in the first ten months of 2023. In October 2023 the highest monthly production from large hydro (441 GWh) for 2023 was recorded. Additionally, it was the second net export month for 2023 after September, with net exports of 99 GWh. On the other hand, lignite and fossil gas recorded increase compared to October 2022 (+29.2% and +67.3% respectively).
Letter by The Green Tank to Greek MEPs
In October the highest share of Russian pipeline gas imports was recorded (64.5%) since the start of the energy crisis in 2021.
In the first 9 months of 2023, 11.2 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece’s power sector, decreased by 3.87 million tonnes (-25.6%) compared to the same period in 2022.
For the first time, renewables and large hydro (18980 GWh) exceeded 50% in meeting demand in the first nine months of 2023. They even exceeded fossil fuel and net imports cumulatively (18845 GWh). On the other hand, lignite generation in September 2023 was the second lowest historically (187 GWh), only 11 GWh behind the first lowest in April 2022 (176 GWh). September was the first net export month for 2023, with net exports of 133 GWh.
Podcast with Ioanna Souka in the series Sustainability Yes-Talks by Yes-Europe Greece.
Analysis by The Green Tank on the progress of renewables published in the Greek news media in.gr.
Ιn September 2023, Russian gas covered more than half of the country’s total imports (50.6%). Total consumption was also increased in September with +26.8% compared to the same month in 2022. However, cumulative consumption in the first nine months of 2023 still shows a decrease of 15.4% compared to the same period in 2022 and 14% compared to the 5-year average.
In the first 8 months of 2023, 10.17 million tonnes of CO2 were emitted from Greece’s power sector, decreased by 3.51 million tonnes (-25.6%) compared to the same period in 2022.
A historical record of monthly electricity production from renewables was recorded in August 2023 (2231 GWh), while together with large hydro (16683 GWh), they recorded high electricity production in the first eight months of 2023. For the second consecutive month, demand increased compared to the same month last year (+5.7%).