Amid uncertainty, Greece emerges as a growing energy hub and exporter

Greece’s efforts to become an energy hub for Southeast Europe are beginning to pay off with growing exports of electricity and natural gas. In the face of increasing uncertainty in global energy markets, the country is playing a key role in ensuring critical security of supply for neighboring states in the region.

According to the latest data, Greece’s exports of both power and gas have jumped in the first months of the year, extending gains from 2025, which was a record-setting year for energy exports. Last year, Greece exported almost €1 billion in electricity and several hundred million euros worth of natural gas. This is turning Greece into one of the top energy exporters in the European Union, say Greek government officials.

Over the last decade, Greece has dramatically expanded its energy infrastructure to cater to both domestic and international demand. Beginning with the operation of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline in 2020 and recent investments in LNG facilities near Athens and in Alexandroupolis, Greece has become the natural gas hub to the region. At the same time, major investments in domestic and cross-border power grids, coupled with a roughly 150% increase in renewable energy production, has helped transform Greece from a chronic energy importer into a net energy exporter.

Underpinning these investments is Greece’s Green Deal and National Energy and Climate Plan, which foresees billions of euros in energy investments as the country aims for climate neutrality by 2050. The Plan is built around four key strategic pillars focusing on decarbonization, expansion of renewable energy production and storage, upgrading the national grid, and promoting energy conservation and clean mobility systems.

For the first three months of this year, Greece’s exports of natural gas have jumped nearly fourfold, according to the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA), rising to 5.99 TWh from 1.44 TWh in the first quarter last year. For all of last year, Greece’s natural gas exports were up 196% to 8.59 TWh – suggesting that 2026 will easily surpass last year’s record.

Likewise, in the first two months of 2026, net Greek power exports reached a record high of 2.356 TWh, according to environmental think-tank Green Tank. The data show a more than 80% increase in net exports compared with the same period a year ago, also suggesting that 2026 will be another record year.