Greece vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Greece
49.7%
in 2025
Italy
48.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
71st
Italy rank
73rd
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 49.7% against 48.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 19.3% | 11.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 18.2% | 8.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 36.0% | 11.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 43.7% | 1.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 49.7% against 48.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Greece and Italy?
- 0.9%, 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 share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Greece ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd 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 renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.