Greece’s Fuel Crisis: The Real Problem Isn’t the Price, It’s the Paycheck

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The energy crisis is back, and fuel prices are once again dominating Greek public debate. The government is preparing support measures — reportedly worth around 200 million euros by late September — after the prime minister promised a “national intervention” on heating oil.

But the key question isn’t simply how much a liter of gasoline or diesel costs; it’s how many liters a worker can actually buy with their salary. On that measure, Greece’s position looks far more difficult.

According to the European Commission’s Weekly Oil Bulletin for September 14, Greece has the sixth-highest gasoline price in the EU, at 2.158 euros per liter — about 9.5 cents above the European average, and behind only Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Finland and France. Diesel ranks better, at 2.122 euros per liter (12th among EU states, roughly 3.7 cents below average). So Greece doesn’t have the highest fuel prices outright — it has high prices paired with unusually low income.