Crete Power Outages Saturday as Grid Undergoes Planned Upgrades

Friday, 22 May 2026/Source: CretaOne/1 min read

Planned power outages will affect several areas across Crete on Saturday, May 23, as the Greek electricity distribution operator DEDDIE carries out scheduled maintenance, reinforcement, and network upgrade works. These are planned interruptions, not emergency failures, and are part of ongoing infrastructure improvements to the island's electrical grid. Tourists staying in affected areas may experience temporary loss of power, which could impact air conditioning, water heating, and hotel amenities. If you are planning to visit a specific area on Saturday, it is worth checking with your accommodation in advance to confirm whether your location is affected and how long the outage is expected to last. DEDDIE typically announces affected zones and scheduled time windows on its official website. Outages are generally completed within a few hours during daytime.