Alternative and nuclear energy in Greece
Greece: Alternative and nuclear energy was 12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Greece stood at 12.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Greece peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 44th of 150 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.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +55.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.0% | 12.5% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
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- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Greece?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Greece was 12.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.