Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Solar & renewable energy: where it's missing
A lighter colour means fewer businesses in the sector per resident; the colours are the same across the country. Tap a municipality.
Businesses in the sector per 1,000 residents (2021 census)
- up to 0.87
- 0.87–1.52
- 1.52–2.30
- 2.30–3.14
- 3.14–4.69
- 4.69 and above
- No published figure
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 2.30 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavdos142 residents | 0.00 | ≈ 0 | 0 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 1.41 | ≈ 9 | 15 | 10,632 | opened0 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 1.55 | ≈ 19 | 40 | 25,734 | opened0 closed0 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 1.73 | ≈ 63 | 193 | 111,375 | openedat least 2 closed9 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 1.80 | ≈ 2 | 8 | 4,436 | opened0 closed0 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 1.92 | ≈ 22 | 110 | 57,216 | openedat least 2 closed4 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 2.16 | ≈ 4 | 60 | 27,785 | opened2 closed1 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 2.20 | ≈ 3 | 60 | 27,220 | opened0 closedat least 0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 2.37 | None | 29 | 12,247 | opened0 closed0 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 2.45 | None | 67 | 27,338 | openedat least 0 closed2 |
| Amari5,572 residents | 2.51 | None | 14 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 2.59 | None | 53 | 20,438 | opened0 closed3 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 3.04 | None | 545 | 179,302 | opened14 closedat least 19 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 3.07 | None | 47 | 15,299 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 3.50 | None | 7 | 2,002 | opened0 closed0 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 4.13 | None | 29 | 7,018 | opened0 closed0 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 4.21 | None | 54 | 12,820 | opened0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 4.22 | None | 101 | 23,921 | openedat least 0 closed2 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 4.94 | None | 70 | 14,165 | opened8 closed2 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 6.64 | None | 94 | 14,167 | openedat least 1 closedat least 1 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 7.96 | None | 128 | 16,072 | opened6 closed18 |
| Anogeia2,240 residents | at least 0.45 | None | at least 1 | 2,240 | opened0 closed0 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | at least 0.20 | None | at least 1 | 5,009 | opened1 closed0 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | at least 0.00 | None | at least 0 | 2,258 | opened0 closed0 |