The Impact of Coronavirus on Energy Development in Greece and the SE Mediterranean – By Leontios Portokalakis, Surveyor, Member of the Board of Directors of ELISME – 2020/04/09
Scholar: Leontios Portokalakis
Date: 9 / 4 / 2020
Introduction: It is known that Greece is an energy-dependent country. In fact, this dependence exceeds the corresponding dependence of other European countries.
According to a recent study by IENE ( www.hyenas.gr"The Greek Energy Sector – Annual Report 2019-A Study of HYENE (M03)-p.129")the energy dependence rate reaches 73,6%, a fact confirmed by a corresponding work by Prof. Andriosopoulos, director of the Energy Management Research Center at ESCP (Europe Business School of London) (www.pelop.gr 27 / 11 / 2018) which determines this dependence at 74%.
A large part of these energy imports consists of hydrocarbon imports (oil-natural gas), which amount to > 98%.
Investment plans: In an effort to reduce this dependence and diversify supply sources, as well as to capitalize on the advantages that the country's ongoing transformation into an energy hub gives it, Greece has long since begun infrastructure projects such as: