Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has submitted a plan for the installation of "smart" meters for electricity consumption for public review. Based on the Network Development Plan, it is planned to add 1.2 million "smart" electricity meters every year for the period from 2026 to 2030.
By the end of the period, the operator intends to have all consumers with a "smart" meter. Smart meters can lead to a reduction in electricity theft and therefore to a reduction in the charges that consumers currently suffer from this phenomenon.
As stated in the plan, in order to tackle theft, the installation of smart meters is being speeded up, checks are being stepped up, and monthly metering has already been launched, which will significantly increase the frequency of supply checks.
Smart meters are also a prerequisite for the implementation of dynamic tariffs with different charges during 24 hours (e.g., lower charges at midday when photovoltaic production reduces prices and higher charges at times when demand is high and there is no RES production).
They also improve customer service by implementing telemetering of consumption, the ability to monitor the quality of supply, resulting in improved quality and reliability of supply, and the ability for customers to access their metering data via a web application.
According to the relevant data, 650,000 smart meters have been installed to date, and it is estimated that around 550,000 meters will be installed within 2025. The TEN-T has €3.22 billion in total investments planned for the years 2024 to 2028.
Central to the development program are projects to increase the resilience of the network with the aim of, among other things, protecting the environment. The category includes undergrounding of overhead networks in forested areas, its dismantling and construction of a new or relocated network, as well as network upgrades in forested areas. In total, the TEN-T will upgrade 2,086 km of network in forest areas, with an investment of €149.8 million.
