A. Tsipras: At €2.2 billion the surplus profits in energy – Mr. Mitsotakis taxes less than 300 million

In the report of the Energy sector of SYRIZA that was published yesterday by the relevant department of the official opposition, the president of SYRIZA is mentioned in his fb post, noting that “So the surplus profits of the electricity producers for the 12 months July 2021 – June 2022, amount to 2, 2 billion euros”.

In this context, he adds that: “In short, under the responsibility of the government, almost 4.6 billion went out of the consumers’ pockets and ended up in those of the producers and mainly in the coffers of PPC, which has the lion’s share of this rally of obscenity”.

He characterizes the ex-post taxation of excess profits as a “tasteless joke”, emphasizing:

“Less than 300 million, of which 200 million corresponds to PPC. But in order not to disturb the funds, the shareholders and the price of the stock on the stock exchange board, at the same time Mr. Skrekas returns another 300 million to it. by the consumers through the ICOs of the tariffs”.

In detail, the post of A. Tsipras:

“Extra profits of electricity producers from July 2021 to June 2022: 2.2 billion euros!

The conclusion filed yesterday with detailed data by the energy sector of SYRIZA – PS, leaves no room for disputing the data. Because here the numbers speak. This is not an estimate, but numerical results.

The surplus profits of electricity producers for the 12 months July 2021 – June 2022 amount to 2.2 billion euros.

While the unfair charges and the so-called skyrocketing profits of RES producers charged to consumers and expected to be returned as a subsidy through the Energy Transition Fund, are estimated at €2.45 ​​billion

In short, with the responsibility of the government, almost 4.6 billion made wings from the pockets of consumers and found themselves in those of the producers and mainly in the coffers of PPC, which has the lion’s share in this rally of profiteering.

So this is why, according to the data of the European Commission, energy inflation in our country is at 62% while in the rest of the EU it is at 39%. This is why the Commission says we have the largest increases in electricity for businesses and the third largest for households across Europe.

Because in Greece we are making an obscene profit on the backs of the government. For the sake of the privatized PPC, which must at all costs record profits in order to have dividends for the private shareholders, but also for the rest of the market players.

As for the ex post taxation of super profits, it was and remains a bad joke. Less than 300 million, of which 200 million corresponds to PPC. But in order not to disturb the funds, the shareholders and the price of the share on the stock market board, at the same time Mr. Skrekas returns another 300 million from consumers through the ICOs of the tariffs.

So these are the priorities of Mr. Mitsotakis. For the desperation of households and businesses “fraud pass” 30 and 50 euros, for bills that exceed the salary or pension. For the interests, anxiety lest they be taxed and their profits be reduced.

However, the country needs a government that understands the problems of society and not a prime minister who does not feel the despair of the citizens and only cares about the profits of the powerful”.