ABOUT UNICEN

UNICEN (Hellenic Union of Industrial Consumers of Energy) is a Non-Profit Non-Trading Company. It was founded in 2010 with the objective of jointly representing energyintensive industries before Greek, foreign and international bodies, authorities, organizations and companies in matters related to the energy sector.

UNICEN’s establishment and operation aims to promotechanges that will strengthen Greek companies’ competitiveness which will create jobs and contribute to the country’s exit from the recession and economic decline.

UNICEN’S objective is:

• To promote, on behalf of its Members, their positions concerning the domestic energy market operation, as well as to study and propose measures to improve it.
• To participate in projects and public consultations on the drafting of laws and decisions directly or indirectly related to the activity of its Members on energy issues, proposing specific proposals on the legal framework on their behalf.
• To contribute to the development of co-operations with foreign and international affiliated associations and organizations in the energy field.
• To contribute to the development of relations and contacts between its Members and Greek and international organizations with related activities.
• To represent its Members before Greek, international and foreign bodies, authorities, organizations and companies in energy sector issues.
• To inform its Members about issues related to their activity and linked with energy issues.
• To set up committees to deal with relevant institutional issues which are of interest to its Members, in relation to their relations with various organizations and services or other issues of special interest.
• To prepare studies and to entrust studies on issues related to the energy sector to third parties.

UNICEN represents approximately 50% of high voltage consumption and 6% of total domestic demand (3.8 TWhinhigh voltage & medium voltage consumption)