Factsheet for measure
GR-2021-45/2410
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Updated
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Electricity subsidy for companies
Epidotisi elektrikis energias epihiriseon apo tin kivernisi (Επιδότηση ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας επιχειρήσεων από την κυβέρνηση
Background information
One of the most important consequences of the international crisis caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine has been the increase in the price of energy, which has disproportionately burdened the production costs of businesses. In this context, the Greek government has taken electricity subsidy measures to support businesses. A series of Joint Ministerial Decisions (KYA) of the Ministers of Finance and Energy provided for subsidizing the electricity cost for the period from September 2021 to April 2022, which are:
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KYA No 12477/435 of ninth February 2022 and KYA No 23656/860 of 10 March 2022, for the period From January to March 2022
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KYA No 32753/1242 of fourth April 2022, for the April 2022
Content of measure
The measures taken by government to subsidize businesses to reduce the cost of electricity include:
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From November 2021 to March 2022, for those businesses that are connected to the Medium Voltage supply, the special payment of using Public Utilities (YKO) is suspended. This reduction concerns a special charge included in the electricity tariffs.
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From January to March 2022, non-domestic consumers (professional-business enterprises), who are contracted to variable electricity supply tariffs, are subsidized with €65 per MWh, without a consumption limit.
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In April 2022, the subsidy is doubled to €130 per MWh. In addition, for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises with a power supply of up to 25kVA and for all bakeries regardless of the power of supply, an additional subsidy of €100 per MWh is provided for the total consumption. The total unit subsidy therefore amounts to €230 per MWh. This measure concerns 1,160,000 businesses’ supplies such as restaurants, shops, kiosks, hairdressers, offices, bakeries and is estimated at €35 million for April.
According to the government's estimates, the total amount of the businesses’ electricity subsidy measure for February 2022 is estimated at €133 million.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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23 August 2022
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On 23 August 2022, the Minister of Energy announced the extension of the subsidy on electricity bills for September 2022 for businesses.
For small and medium sized enterprises with a power supply of up to 35kVA, the subsidy has been set at €604 per MWh for the entire monthly consumption with the aim of absorbing up to 89% of the increase. This measure concerns 1,250,000 business services such as restaurants, shops, kiosks, convenience stores, hairdressers, offices, bakeries and it is estimated at €401 million for September.
For farmers, the subsidy amounts to €639 per MWh covering 90% of the electricity increase.
For all the other commercial and industrial supplies with a power consumption greater than 35kVA the subsidy amounts to €342 per MWh.
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10 August 2022
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The Greek government with a Joint Ministerial Decisions (KYA) No 82581/2775 (FEK Β 4248) on 10 August 2022 extended the electricity subsidy of companies for the July 2022.The provided subsidy is set €148/MWh.
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25 July 2022
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On 25 July 2022, the Minister of Energy announced the extension of the subsidy on electricity bills for August 2022 for businesses.
For small and medium sized enterprises with a power supply of up to 35kVA, the subsidy has been set at €300 per MWh for the entire monthly consumption with the aim of absorbing up to 80% of the increase.
For farmers, the subsidy amounts to €337 per MWh covering 82% of the electricity increase.
For industrial supplies with a power consumption greater than 35kVA the subsidy amounts to €250 per MWh covering 67% of the electricity increase.
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01 July 2022
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The Greek government with a Joint Ministerial Decisions (KYA) No 67071/2331 (FEK Β 3375) on 1st July 2022 extended the electricity subsidy of companies for the June 2022.The provided subsidy is set €100/MWh.
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02 June 2022
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The Greek government with a Joint Ministerial Decisions (KYA) No 55616/1961 (FEK Β 2759) on 2 June 2022 extended the electricity subsidy of companies for the May 2022.The provided subsidy is set €120/MWh.
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Use of measure
According to governments estimates, for April 2022 the measure concerns 1,160,000 businesses’ supplies such as restaurants, shops, kiosks , hairdressers, offices, bakeries and its cost is estimated at €35 million.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Applies to all businesses
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Does not apply to citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
There was no involvement of social partners.
Views and reactions
The Hellenic Confederation of Professional Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE) in a Press Release on May 6, 2022 concerning the policy of interventions on energy prices, argues that the government's measures to address the increases in the energy supply relieve small and medium-sized enterprises and households but is falling short of the real needs.
Sources
