Greece vs Ukraine: Global primary energy use by source
Greece
2.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
1.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
46th
Ukraine rank
48th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Greece
- Ukraine
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.05 terawatt-hours against 1.87 terawatt-hours in Ukraine, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.3826 terawatt-hours | 0.2073 terawatt-hours | 0.1754 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.7785 terawatt-hours | 0.5713 terawatt-hours | 0.2072 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | 0.6548 terawatt-hours | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Greece or Ukraine?
- Greece, at 2.05 terawatt-hours against 1.87 terawatt-hours in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Greece and Ukraine?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ukraine rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Greece ranks 46th and Ukraine ranks 48th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.