Germany vs Greece: Consumption-based energy use per person

Germany
59.1 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Greece
61.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Germany rank
13th
Greece rank
10th

Consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 61.6 kilowatt-hours against 59.1 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 2.5 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Greece ranks 10th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 60.26 kilowatt-hours 57.3 kilowatt-hours 2.96 kilowatt-hours Germany
2000s 59.78 kilowatt-hours 65.95 kilowatt-hours 6.17 kilowatt-hours Greece
2010s 56.97 kilowatt-hours 55.9 kilowatt-hours 1.07 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 59.1 kilowatt-hours 61.6 kilowatt-hours 2.5 kilowatt-hours Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Germany or Greece?
Greece, at 61.6 kilowatt-hours against 59.1 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Germany and Greece?
2.5 kilowatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
Germany ranks 13th and Greece ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.