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Checked 2026-09-30

🏘️ Can I share solar power with neighbours or join an energy community in Greece?

The short answer

Energy sharing lets households use power produced by a shared installation, a neighbour or a community project. Whether and how it works depends on the national rules.

📜 The rules in Greece

Energy sharing and communities

A new self-consumption framework, in force since 14 September 2026 by ministerial decision, covers net metering, net billing and their virtual forms. It makes collective self-consumption easier in apartment buildings and housing complexes, and energy communities can take part too.

  • Energy Communities (Law 4513/2018) can use virtual net metering: power from the community's renewable plant is offset against members' consumption at other addresses, without a direct physical link. Vulnerable households can be included by the community. (deddie.gr)
  • Existing self-consumption stations move to the new framework without extra cost. A consumer can, under conditions, switch between schemes or take part in more than one station. (ypen.gov.gr)
ΔΕΔΔΗΕ (HEDNO)Receives applications for self-consumption stations, including collective self-consumption in apartment buildings.🔗 deddie.gr
Official source: ypen.gov.gr · Checked 2026-09-30

🪜 Step by step

  1. See what the rules allowThe options in Greece are listed below: sharing in one building, within a local area, or through an energy community.
  2. Find a project or partnersAsk your municipality, housing association or building owners whether a project exists or is planned.
  3. Check the meter and the contractSharing usually needs a smart meter and registration with the grid operator. Your normal supply contract continues for the rest of your use.
  4. Read the terms before you joinCheck the cost, how shared power is divided, and how you can leave.

📇 Who to contact

ΔΕΔΔΗΕ (HEDNO)Receives applications for self-consumption stations, including collective self-consumption in apartment buildings.🔗 www.deddie.gr
Ρυθμιστική Αρχή Αποβλήτων, Ενέργειας και Υδάτων (ΡΑΑΕΥ) – Κλάδος ΕνέργειαςSupervises energy companies and explains your rightsFor information, and to report a company that breaks the rules📞 210-3727400🔗 www.raaey.gr/energeia
ΔΕΔΔΗΕ (HEDNO) — Όλη η χώραRuns the local grid, meters and connectionsPower cut, meter problem, new connection📞 800 400 4000🔗 www.deddie.gr/en/faults-and-outages/fault-report

❓ Questions

Do I have to own solar panels?

No. In many schemes you can take part as a member or user without owning an installation.

Does my supplier stay the same?

Usually yes. The shared power is counted first and your supplier provides the rest.

Who registers the sharing?

Normally the grid operator or the body named on this page. Ask them before you start.

📎 Sources

Checked: 2026-09-30

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