Greece vs United States: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Greece
6.6%
in 2025
United States
5.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
113th
United States rank
116th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.6% against 5.8% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Greece ranks 113th and United States ranks 116th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.9% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Greece or United States?
- Greece, at 6.6% against 5.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Greece and United States?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Greece ranks 113th and United States ranks 116th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.