Although Greece is not highly dependent on Russia, the government is preparing for the worst-case scenario, as if it is finally confirmed, the supply from the alternative sources that feed the Greek market will shrink and its price will skyrocket.
An alarm has sounded in European countries in case of interruption of Russian natural gas, as problems will be recorded not only in electricity generation, but also in households and businesses.
The country with the greatest dependence on Russian natural gas at a rate of 94% is Finland and follows the Latvia with 93%.
Next is the Czech republic with dependence at 80% and h Bulgaria with 77%, which is already facing serious problems, as the power generation units are not working.
Next is Austria with 52% and Poland, which although it imports 40% of natural gas from Russia, the entire quantity is directed to industries. This means that if it runs out, the country will not be able to have even the basic consumer goods.
Accordingly, the Germany imports 39% of the gas from Russia from 49% it was getting before and the Italy has reduced its imports from 46% to 21%.
In regards to Hellasalthough not heavily dependent on Russia, the govt preparing for the worst case scenarioas if it is finally confirmed, the supply from the alternative sources supplying the Greek market will be narrowed and its price will skyrocket.
As the Prime Minister said earlier, we are facing an unprecedented crisis and the Government is committed to supporting businesses and households in the difficult winter ahead.
According to the plan of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, if necessary, it will reinforce the Revythoussa station. Also, cargoes of liquefied natural gas will reach Italy and through it with the pipeline connecting it to the Balkans, it will take reverse flow and send gas to Greece. The third alternative is to diesel is used for the natural gas units and lignites come forward as well.
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