Greece vs Italy: Electricity demand per person

Greece
5,590 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
5,268 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
58th
Italy rank
61st

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,590 kilowatt-hours against 5,268 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 322 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 3,938 kilowatt-hours 4,750 kilowatt-hours 811.86 kilowatt-hours Italy
2000s 5,562 kilowatt-hours 5,770 kilowatt-hours 208.29 kilowatt-hours Italy
2010s 5,540 kilowatt-hours 5,476 kilowatt-hours 63.9 kilowatt-hours Greece
2020s 5,422 kilowatt-hours 5,328 kilowatt-hours 94.26 kilowatt-hours Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 5,590 kilowatt-hours against 5,268 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Greece and Italy?
322 kilowatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Greece ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.