electricity

The high cost of heating oil and natural gas has lead to a proliferation of wood burners and an emergent smog problem that is plaguing urban areas and threatening public health. In order to tackle this environmental and health disaster, the government has been working on a plan to provide cheaper heating. While the implicated […]

The Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis announced has signed a ministerial decree which provides free electricity on days when smog pollution exceeds safety levels. This decision affects the DEI customers who have already registered with the power company’s social tariff and will provide two days of free electricity for every one day when the smog […]

One of the major tragedies in the financial crisis plaguing Greece is the inability to pay for heating, with the prices of heating oil, electricity and natural gas being beyond the capabilities of a significant number of households. As a result, many households have resorted to their tried-and-tested fireplaces and wood burners for warmth, which […]

The Mayor of Thessaloniki Yannis Boutaris was invited on Radio Thessaloniki to comment on the suspension of electricity to households unable to pay their bills. Mr. Boutaris demanded that “the suspensions of electricity supply must end for everyone” and accused the government and opposition “of trying to fool everyone” with their sporadic solutions to the […]

The Minister of Environment Yannis Maniatis appeared on Mega Channel’s chat show this morning and announced that customers on DEI’s social tariff will get free electricity on days when the smog levels exceed safety limits, in order to restrict the use of fire places. With the price of heating oil increasing dramatically in the past […]