The Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (SHPP) of Agia was inaugurated on July 22, 1929, by the Greek Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos. At the time, it provided the city of Chania with a modest but important supply of electricity - delivered at low cost, on demand, and in an environmentally friendly manner, without additional pollution.

As one of the few hydroelectric plants in Greece during its era, the SHPP remained in operation until 2008. Originally owned by the Municipal Lighting Company of Chania, it was purchased in 1959 by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) and later managed by PPC Renewables S.A., reflecting its ongoing contribution to the region’s energy infrastructure.

To meet the growing electricity demands of Chania and neighboring communities—including Agia, Agrokipio, Alikianos, Varýpetro, Galatas, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Mournies, Pelekapina, Perivolia, Skoulas, Souda, and Chrysopigi—the Municipality of Chania established a thermal power station near the city center on Ypsilanton Street in 1936.

Before the creation of the PPC, electricity supply in Crete was fragmented. A total of 63 cities and villages were served by 43 separate companies. Most of these were linked to local olive oil or agricultural cooperatives (22), followed by community or municipal electric companies (11), and private enterprises (10). The SHPP of Agia stands out as a pioneering and unifying element in this evolving energy landscape.