Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Greece 2017
Greece is currently implementing comprehensive energy sector reforms towards creating
competitive energy markets. The reforms will reveal opportunities for investors and
for transformation of the energy system, thereby providing sustainable outcomes for
the environment and for Greek society. This International Energy Agency review highlights
the areas that are critical to the success of Greece’s energy policy agenda.
Greece can use the economic recovery as an opportunity to get ahead with longer-term
emissions reduction outcomes by pursuing initiatives that support sustainable increases
in efficiency and by increasing the share of natural gas and renewable energy in the
energy mix. A key part of this process will be to develop a national energy and climate
plan for 2030 and beyond, as well as to incorporate climate objectives into integrated
energy planning.
The country has seen an impressive increase in the share of renewables in electricity
generation, even over-achieving the targets set for solar photovoltaics. Enhanced
exploitation of its renewable energy potential could result in a more balanced energy
mix and contribute to increasing energy security.
Greece should continue pursuing the implementation of ambitious energy efficiency
policies, drawing on the evaluation of outcomes from past and current measures and
on the lessons learned by other countries. This review also provides recommendations
for further policy improvements that are intended to help guide the country towards
a more secure and sustainable energy future.
Published on November 07, 2017
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