One in two households in Greece struggling to cover energy needs: survey


ATHENS, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Half of the households in Greece are struggling to meet their energy needs in recent months, according to the results of a survey released on Saturday.

The survey carried out by Kapa Research in May for Nicos Poulantzas Institute, an Athens-based think tank, 62 percent of the households are unable to adequately heat their homes in the winter and 51 percent unable to properly cool their homes in the summer.

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