The amount that will be collected for 2023 by residential consumers and municipalities in the areas where they operate reaches 35 million euros renewable energy sourcesannounced today the Hellenic Wind Energy Scientific Association, noting that 82% of this amount, i.e. over 29 million euros, comes from the wind farms.

The amounts of the special fee are, based on the law, automatically withheld from payments to the wind farms in order to support local municipalities and reduce the electricity bills of domestic consumers and correspond to 3% of the turnover of the projects. Corresponding deductions are made from small hydroelectric plants (MIIS), bioenergy plants, some photovoltaic and hybrid projects.

With a recent decision of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the amounts per community that will be received by municipalities and consumers for RES production were made public. of the year 2023. According to the decision, out of the 35 million:

  • 14.2 million euros are used to reduce household consumer bills.
  • 21.2 million euros are used for financial support of local municipalities.

The distribution of 14.2 million euros to consumers will begin with the finalization of the list published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of these, over 11.6 million euros come from the wind farms.

The processing of the data shows that:

The highest total amounts for OTAs and residents concern the following municipalities:

  • Karystou Evia (5.4 million euros)
  • Thebes of Boeotia (2.8 million euros)
  • Arrianon Rodopis (1.7 million euros)
  • Tanagra of Boeotia (1.2 million euros)
  • Alexandroupoli Evros (1.1 million euros)
  • Delphi Fokida (1 million euros)
  • Kozani (908 thousand euros)
  • Voiou Kozanis (843 thousand euros)
  • Kymi – Aliveri Evia (816 thousand euros)
  • Nafpaktia Etoloakarnania (808 thousand euros)

The communities whose residential consumers will receive the largest amounts thanks to the wind farms they host are:

  • The community of Evia County (574 thousand euros)
  • The community of Aisimi Evros (329 thousand euros)
  • The community of Hydra (306 thousand euros)
  • The community of Stouppaia Evia (296 thousand euros)
  • The community of Thisvi Boeotia (287 thousand euros)
  • The community of Organis Rodopi (282 thousand euros)
  • The community of Neo Styron Evia (243 thousand euros)
  • The community of Kechros Rodopi (238 thousand euros)
  • The community of Desfina Fokida (219 thousand euros)
  • The community of Platanistos Evia (207 thousand euros)

At regional level, the most favored region of the mainland is Sterea Greece with 13.8 million euro to the municipalities and consumers of its communities. Eastern Macedonia and the Peloponnese follow. Of the island regions, the most favored is Crete with 1.6 million. Euro, thanks mainly to the wind farms of eastern Crete.

ELETAEN also expresses its satisfaction that the competent services and the state in general continue to implement in practice an important measure of strengthening local societies. It is noted that three months ago, the amounts for the years 2021 and 2022 were paid to the consumers of the local communities. This acceleration of the procedures shows that, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and its services, most of the problems that existed have been addressed and thus it is expected that subsequent payments to beneficiaries will be regular.