Energy costs emerged as an investment obstacle for Greek manufacturers, while an industrial competitiveness index ranked Greece last among the 24 EU countries it assessed for energy conditions and network reliability.
Survey results showed that 72% of Greek manufacturing businesses viewed energy prices as a barrier to investment. The comparable share was about 37% on average in Europe.
Greece received 4.31 points for energy conditions and network reliability, against a European average of 6.26. It placed 23rd on industrial electricity costs, energy-import dependence and supply diversification. The index assessed 24 EU countries across eight dimensions of industrial competitiveness.
Deloitte prepared the study for the Federation of Greek Industries (SBE) and its institute INSBE. The survey percentage records businesses’ views of energy prices as an investment barrier; the index score assesses energy conditions and network reliability.
SBE recommended a package centered on lower energy costs and more productive investment, alongside simpler business rules, technology upgrades and workforce training. It also proposed annual assessments within a coordinated industrial strategy.
