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Power cuts across Chania and Apokoronas: full schedule for January 25–31
Announcement · Municipality of Apokoronas

Power cuts across Chania and Apokoronas: full schedule for January 25–31

January 23, 2026 Original source ↗ Verified source
Summary

Greece's electricity grid operator DEDDIE has announced a series of planned power outages affecting multiple areas in the Chania region between January 25 and 31, 2026. Areas affected include Exopoli Apokoronas, Georgioupoli, Perivolia, Varypetro, Kontomari, and several streets and neighbourhoods in and around Chania city. Outages will last between four and seven hours, all taking place during morning and early afternoon hours.

Planned power cuts: full schedule for the Chania region

Residents across the Chania region should expect power cuts on several days between January 25 and January 31, 2026. Greece's electricity distribution operator, DEDDIE, will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the network during this period. Knowing the schedule in advance allows households and businesses to prepare — charge devices, protect sensitive appliances, and plan accordingly.

Outage schedule

  • Sunday, January 25, 2026, 08:00–15:00: Vlites (area of the dairy, Verganelakis refreshment bar, Merchant Marine School), Korakies (Officers' Club, Nychterida, Old Town Hall), Olympion Rehabilitation Centre
  • Monday, January 26, 2026, 08:30–15:00: Exopoli Apokoronas
  • Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 08:30–14:30: Perivolia, Potisteria, Varypetro, Myloniana, Limnoupoli, Marmaras, Nera Kritis, OADYK Myloniana
  • Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 08:00–13:00: Chania city — Knossos Street from Krokidas junction to Tsontou Varda, including all side streets
  • Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 08:30–13:00: Modi, Ano Gerani, Loutraki, Manolipoulo, Psathogiannis, Bambiolo, Apothikes, Kontomari
  • Thursday, January 29, 2026, 08:00–16:00: Georgioupoli — main square area and all surrounding streets
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026, 08:00–14:00: Ano Vouves (Chatzitraganou area)
  • Saturday, January 31, 2026, 08:30–14:00: Dramia (kindergarten area)

Safety warning

If work finishes ahead of schedule, power may be restored before the end time listed above. For this reason, all electrical installations and lines should always be treated as live — even during a scheduled outage. Never approach fallen cables or any part of the network infrastructure on the ground. There is a serious risk of electrocution.

Official source

Source translation

Machine-translated from the official source document.

Islands Region Directorate Chania Area Limni Tsontou, 733 00, Mournies

Ref./Date: F. 913/

Contact: Ch. Xanthoudakis Tel. 28210 48237 Fax 214 4050495 [email protected]

To: Newspaper CHANIOTIKA NEA

Subject: Announcement of temporary interruption of electricity supply

We kindly request that you publish the following announcement in the edition of Saturday, 24.1.2026:

INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN THE CHANIA AREA

Residents of the following areas are hereby notified that, in order to carry out necessary technical works on the network, the electricity supply will be interrupted:

  1. On 25.1.2026, Sunday, from 08:00 to 15:00, in the following areas:

VLITES (area of DAIRY, VERGANELAKIS REFRESHMENT BAR, MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL) – KORAKIES (OFFICERS' CLUB, NYCHTERIDA, OLD TOWN HALL) – OLYMPION REHABILITATION CENTRE.

  1. On 26.1.2026, Monday, from 08:30 to 15:00, in the following area:

Exopoli Apokoronas.

  1. On 27.1.2026, Tuesday, from 08:30 to 14:30, in the following areas:

Perivolia – Potisteria – Varypetro – Myloniana – Limnoupoli – Marmaras – NERA KRITIS – OADYK MYLONIANA.

  1. On 28.1.2026, Wednesday, and:

a. from 08:00 to 13:00, in the following streets:

CHANIA (Knossos Street from Krokidas to Tsontou Varda and ALL PERPENDICULAR & ADJACENT STREETS).

b. from 08:30 to 13:00, in the following areas:

Modi – Ano Gerani – Loutraki – Manolipoulo – Psathogiannis – Bambiolo – Apothikes – Kontomari.

  1. On 29.1.2026, Thursday, from 08:00 to 16:00, in the following areas:

GEORGIOUPOLI (area of the Square and ALL PERPENDICULAR & ADJACENT STREETS).

  1. On 31.1.2026, Saturday, and:

a. from 08:00 to 14:00, in the following streets: Ano Vouves (area of CHATZITRAGANOU).

b. from 08:30 to 14:00, in the following areas: DRAMIA (area of KINDERGARTEN).

If the works are completed earlier, the electricity will be restored before the end time of the interruption indicated above. For this reason, electrical installations and networks must be considered as continuously live. Therefore, for safety reasons, approaching conductors or other elements of the network is prohibited even if they are found on the ground, as there is a serious risk of accident.

I. Papagianakis

Deputy Director

Chania Area

Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator S.A. (DEDDIE)

Perraivu 20 and Kallirois 5 117 43, Athens

Tel.: +30 210 9281600 Fax: +30 214 4050205 [email protected]

deddie.gr

Document reference: XCh/fe/ANNOUNCEMENT OF TEMPORARY INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY in the Chania Area/F. 913/23.1.2026