Greece vs Israel: Primary energy use
Greece
285.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
286.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
58th
Israel rank
57th
Primary energy use over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 286.8 terawatt-hours against 285.23 terawatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 1.57 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 58th and Israel ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.03 terawatt-hours | 49.51 terawatt-hours | 40.52 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1970s | 179.44 terawatt-hours | 76.25 terawatt-hours | 103.19 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1980s | 216.72 terawatt-hours | 105.17 terawatt-hours | 111.55 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1990s | 308.89 terawatt-hours | 184.59 terawatt-hours | 124.3 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 385.98 terawatt-hours | 243.11 terawatt-hours | 142.87 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 309.91 terawatt-hours | 275.74 terawatt-hours | 34.17 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 271.74 terawatt-hours | 287.85 terawatt-hours | 16.11 terawatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Greece or Israel?
- Israel, at 286.8 terawatt-hours against 285.23 terawatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Greece and Israel?
- 1.57 terawatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for primary energy use?
- Greece ranks 58th and Israel ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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.