Greece vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Greece
50.3%
in 2025
Italy
51.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
132nd
Italy rank
130th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 51.2% against 50.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.1% | 80.7% | 11.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 81.8% | 8.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 64.0% | 11.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 56.3% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 51.2% against 50.3% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Greece and Italy?
- 0.9%, with Italy 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 share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 130th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.