The government announced a comprehensive plan to address water scarcity today, during an event marking the 100th anniversary of EYDAP, Greece’s main water utility. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed that “EYDAP is 51% owned by the Greek state, and that will not change.”
Earlier, Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou presented a €2.5 billion investment plan structured around seven strategic pillars to secure the country’s water resources and prevent future shortages.
The most significant of these projects is the partial diversion of the Krikeliotis and Karpenisiotis rivers toward the Evinos reservoir, scheduled for completion in the first half of 2029. Two desalination projects are also in advanced planning stages.
The plan also includes the activation of three groundwater boreholes around Attica — in Mavrosouvala, Oungroi, and Viotikos Kifisos — expected to supply approximately 150 million cubic meters of water annually.
Papastavrou also announced modernization initiatives for EYDAP and EYATH (the Thessaloniki water utility), along with 151 water supply and sewage projects budgeted at over €320 million across more than 40 islands.
EYDAP CEO Haris Sachinis highlighted the importance of the Evinos diversion project, valued at around €500 million but with zero operational cost, emphasizing its strategic role in securing Attica’s water future.
However, Sachinis also noted the need to revise EYDAP’s pricing policy — among the lowest in Europe — hinting at upcoming price increases of €2–3 per household to support essential infrastructure investments.
Πηγές: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ, Καθημερινή, Πρώτο Θέμα, Βήμα
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