Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Greece
Greece: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Greece, 1983–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.5% for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Greece peaked at 10.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 2020.
Greece ranks 25th of 76 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | -0.4% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -0.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -5.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -10.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -16.1% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Greece?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Greece was 1.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 25th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.