Greece vs United Kingdom: Hydropower generation by region

Greece
3.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
44th

Hydropower generation by region over time

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
02468196519952025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.09 terawatt-hours against 3.45 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 1.64 terawatt-hours.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Greece ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 79 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.52 terawatt-hours 4.2 terawatt-hours 2.68 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
1970s 2.49 terawatt-hours 3.99 terawatt-hours 1.5 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
1980s 2.87 terawatt-hours 4.45 terawatt-hours 1.59 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
1990s 3.2 terawatt-hours 4.73 terawatt-hours 1.53 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2000s 4.02 terawatt-hours 4.7 terawatt-hours 0.6796 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2010s 5.21 terawatt-hours 5.41 terawatt-hours 0.2057 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 3.99 terawatt-hours 5.62 terawatt-hours 1.63 terawatt-hours United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Greece or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5.09 terawatt-hours against 3.45 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Greece and United Kingdom?
1.64 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
Greece ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hydropower generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,425 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.