The deepening strategic partnership between Greece and the US was the central focus of the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) held in Athens on November 7, 2025.
In his keynote speech, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright emphasized that the US wants to use its immense energy resources to help its allies become energy-independent from foes or bad actors, and “build stronger alliances, build infrastructure together.”
“Together, militarily we will stand strong and together we will marshall energy resources to completely displace Russian energy out of Europe – Russian oil, Russian natural gas, Russian coal, Russian uranium,” said Wright, adding that “you cannot count on Russia as a supplier of anything that’s important to you.”
The Energy Secretary also also highlighted Greece’s essential role as a gateway for American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe.
“I will affirm today that the United States is all-in, 100% all-in, as your partner to get rid of dependence on Russia and foes for energy resources,” he said.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the P-Tec Summit “a great opportunity to further strengthen the transatlantic alliance in the field of energy.”
“The deals that have been signed, and will be signed over these two days, indicate that there is significant substance behind this partnership,” said Mitsotakis, also pointing out that the US-Greece partnership is not just based on “commercial transactions.”
“I think it is also an enduring bond based on a similar set of strategic objectives,” said the Greek Prime Minister, noting that both governments have a “primary responsibility” to deliver affordable energy to their citizens and businesses.
In his keynote speech, Mitsotakis also upheld Greece’s strategic decision to shift away from expensive, polluting lignite which used to provide Greece with 60% of its electricity. Greece is now investing in renewable energy like solar and wind, which now covers more than 50% of Greece’s electricity needs.
This shift towards renewables has helped Greece turn from an electricity importer to a net electricity exporter, generating its own electricity and adding 700 million EUR (about $810 million) to government coffers in 2024, compared to the year before.
But Mitsotakis also spoke of Greece’s “strategic bet” on natural gas, explaining how two modern gas plants have already been commissioned while a third gas plant is under construction and several more are being planned. These gas plants don’t just provide energy for Greece, but for the whole of Southeastern Europe, via the Vertical Gas Corridor.
Mitsotakis also made clear Greece’s “historic” decision to phase out Russian gas, and “redraw the complete energy map of Southeastern Europe” thanks to US LNG.
But the Greek Prime Minister also stressed that the ban on Russian gas must be enforced, and warned that “we cannot have Russian gas getting into Europe through the back door via Turkey.”
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Cover Photo Credit: US Dept. of Energy