Completing interconnections for cheaper energy in Greece and the south

Question for written answer E-003639/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Georgios Aftias (PPE)

Following the war in Ukraine, Europe's energy landscape has changed radically. In South-Eastern Europe specifically - and in Greece in particular - electricity prices are two to three times higher than in interconnected countries.

Greece is among the EU countries with the highest electricity costs for both households and SMEs. According to Eurostat, before the war in Ukraine, the average retail electricity price for Greek households was around EUR 0.18/kWh. After the war began, prices soared to around EUR 0.30/kWh. Today, they have fallen back to EUR 0.22/kWh. It is imperative that electricity prices return to normal levels. This imbalance must end, as it has enormous economic and social repercussions.

Given the above, can the Commission say:

• 1.What funding tools does it intend to use to address this imbalance in the electricity market?
• 2.Will it fund projects for electricity interconnection between Greece and Central European countries in order to bring down costs for families and businesses?

Submitted: 19.9.2025