Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Greece
Greece: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -2.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 142.4%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
-2.61 terawatt-hours
in 2011
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Greece, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded -2.35 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.4% on the previous year and down 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Greece peaked at 5.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.61 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
That places Greece 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.929 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -107.5% |
| 1968 | -0.292 terawatt-hours | +317.1% |
| 1969 | 0.687 terawatt-hours | -335.3% |
| 1970 | 0.581 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -97.2% |
| 1972 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 1973 | -0.454 terawatt-hours | -1916.0% |
| 1974 | 0.124 terawatt-hours | -127.3% |
| 1975 | -0.332 terawatt-hours | -367.7% |
| 1976 | -0.136 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 1977 | 0.043 terawatt-hours | -131.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +2379.1% |
| 1979 | 0.578 terawatt-hours | -45.8% |
| 1980 | -0.161 terawatt-hours | -127.9% |
| 1981 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -101.2% |
| 1982 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | +7600.5% |
| 1983 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -892.9% |
| 1984 | 0.522 terawatt-hours | -142.8% |
| 1985 | -0.057 terawatt-hours | -110.9% |
| 1986 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | -854.4% |
| 1987 | -0.454 terawatt-hours | -205.6% |
| 1988 | -0.414 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1989 | -0.466 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1990 | -0.13 terawatt-hours | -72.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -1123.1% |
| 1992 | -0.887 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 1993 | 0.118 terawatt-hours | -113.3% |
| 1994 | 0.307 terawatt-hours | +160.2% |
| 1995 | 0.927 terawatt-hours | +202.0% |
| 1996 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1997 | -0.468 terawatt-hours | -157.1% |
| 1998 | -0.131 terawatt-hours | -72.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -840.5% |
| 2000 | -0.613 terawatt-hours | -163.2% |
| 2001 | -1.05 terawatt-hours | +71.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7404 terawatt-hours | -170.4% |
| 2003 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +206.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0647 terawatt-hours | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4833 terawatt-hours | +647.1% |
| 2006 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +268.8% |
| 2007 | -2.5 terawatt-hours | -240.3% |
| 2008 | 0.986 terawatt-hours | -139.4% |
| 2009 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +160.5% |
| 2010 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2011 | -2.61 terawatt-hours | -190.4% |
| 2012 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -185.9% |
| 2013 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | +95.1% |
| 2014 | -1.99 terawatt-hours | -145.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -240.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2113 terawatt-hours | -92.4% |
| 2017 | -1.01 terawatt-hours | -577.9% |
| 2018 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -334.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4804 terawatt-hours | -79.7% |
| 2020 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +269.0% |
| 2021 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +165.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6764 terawatt-hours | -85.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0211 terawatt-hours | -103.1% |
| 2024 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | -26438.0% |
| 2025 | -2.35 terawatt-hours | -142.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -2.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's -2.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +26438.0% | -0.0211 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +7600.5% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.154 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +2379.1% | 0.043 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | -1916.0% | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -0.454 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3135 terawatt-hours | -0.292 terawatt-hours | 0.929 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1511 terawatt-hours | -0.454 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1665 terawatt-hours | -1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.522 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2856 terawatt-hours | -0.887 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4732 terawatt-hours | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9733 terawatt-hours | -2.61 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -2.35 terawatt-hours | 5.55 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Greece?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Greece was -2.35 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Greece ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.