The parliamentary group of PASOK-Movement for Change has tabled an amendment drafted by Fragkiskos Parasyris, the party’s Energy parliamentary sector coordinator, and its Energy department. The initiative addresses a pressing problem affecting millions of Greek households: artificially high electricity costs caused by remaining on variable green tariffs.
In 2023, the state automatically transferred millions of consumers to the green tariff. Today, this inertia leaves more than 50% of households locked into a variable product that reached 28 cents/kWh in November 2026, a 33% increase in just one month. At the same time, fixed blue tariffs on the market are around 14–15 cents/kWh.
As a result, a household with average monthly consumption of 400 kWh pays almost twice as much on the green tariff — €118 compared with €64 — for exactly the same amount of electricity.
Automatic protection
The amendment reverses the default mechanism in the consumer’s favour, providing for an automatic switch to the cheaper blue tariff. Specifically, it automatically transfers anyone who ended up on the green tariff without applying to the cheapest fixed tariff offered by the same supplier.
Consumers’ freedom of choice is also fully protected: they are notified in writing 30 days in advance. They can refuse the switch with a simple phone call, while retaining the right to leave without penalty for 60 days afterwards.
In addition, the measure introduces transparency for everyone. For those who choose to remain on a variable tariff or are on a yellow tariff, the bill will be required to show how much they would have paid on a fixed tariff.
No cost to the public finances
The proposed measure carries no cost to the public finances, as it does not burden the budget and requires no state subsidies or public spending. The switch takes place at the prices suppliers already offer on the open market.
Finally, a phased rollout will ensure suppliers can hedge risk smoothly. The switch can take place in three phases, giving absolute priority to vulnerable households and high-consumption customers.