Annual change in primary energy use in Greece
Greece: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.52 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.52 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 91.5%
World rank
71st
of 219 countries
All-time high
24.31 terawatt-hours
in 1973
All-time low
-42 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Greece, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.52 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and up 397.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Greece peaked at 24.31 terawatt-hours in 1973 and was at its lowest, -42 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Greece ranks 71st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 8.88 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 1968 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 1969 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +147.8% |
| 1971 | 22.24 terawatt-hours | +111.7% |
| 1972 | 16.83 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 24.31 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 1974 | -4.24 terawatt-hours | -117.4% |
| 1975 | 24 terawatt-hours | -666.3% |
| 1976 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 1978 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -76.3% |
| 1979 | -29.28 terawatt-hours | -1635.8% |
| 1980 | -1.61 terawatt-hours | -94.5% |
| 1981 | -4.59 terawatt-hours | +184.7% |
| 1982 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -151.5% |
| 1983 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +123.0% |
| 1985 | 11.88 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3719 terawatt-hours | -103.1% |
| 1987 | 21.59 terawatt-hours | -5904.4% |
| 1988 | 14.33 terawatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 22.38 terawatt-hours | +56.2% |
| 1990 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | -53.0% |
| 1991 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | -109.8% |
| 1992 | 7.16 terawatt-hours | -797.5% |
| 1993 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 1994 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +98.1% |
| 1996 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 10.83 terawatt-hours | +92.1% |
| 1998 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +94.7% |
| 1999 | -1.86 terawatt-hours | -108.8% |
| 2000 | 20.64 terawatt-hours | -1209.4% |
| 2001 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | -73.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7556 terawatt-hours | -113.6% |
| 2003 | 17.57 terawatt-hours | -2425.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5644 terawatt-hours | +7238.5% |
| 2006 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | +1559.6% |
| 2007 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | +49.7% |
| 2008 | -9.77 terawatt-hours | -169.7% |
| 2009 | -19.31 terawatt-hours | +97.7% |
| 2010 | -22.11 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2011 | -2.75 terawatt-hours | -87.5% |
| 2012 | -25.33 terawatt-hours | +819.5% |
| 2013 | -28.11 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2014 | -16.41 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5121 terawatt-hours | -96.9% |
| 2016 | -4.49 terawatt-hours | +776.9% |
| 2017 | 17.31 terawatt-hours | -485.4% |
| 2018 | -1.78 terawatt-hours | -110.3% |
| 2019 | -6.76 terawatt-hours | +279.2% |
| 2020 | -42 terawatt-hours | +521.7% |
| 2021 | 18.24 terawatt-hours | -143.4% |
| 2022 | 11.53 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 2023 | -13.22 terawatt-hours | -214.7% |
| 2024 | 17.93 terawatt-hours | -235.6% |
| 2025 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -91.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 49.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +7238.5% | 0.0077 terawatt-hours | 0.5644 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +5904.4% | -0.3719 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +2425.8% | -0.7556 terawatt-hours | 17.57 terawatt-hours |
| 1979 | -1635.8% | 1.91 terawatt-hours | -29.28 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +1559.6% | 0.5644 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +1209.4% | -1.86 terawatt-hours | 20.64 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 8.88 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.54 terawatt-hours | -29.28 terawatt-hours | 24.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.73 terawatt-hours | -4.59 terawatt-hours | 22.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 terawatt-hours | -1.86 terawatt-hours | 21.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 terawatt-hours | -19.31 terawatt-hours | 20.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.1 terawatt-hours | -28.11 terawatt-hours | 17.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9997 terawatt-hours | -42 terawatt-hours | 18.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Greece?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Greece was 1.52 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24.31 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -42 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.