Coal consumption in Greece
Greece: Coal consumption was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.5 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Greece peaked at 108.48 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Greece 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 24.46 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.38 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 26.4 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 25.55 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 29.4 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 43.33 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 1972 | 46.29 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 54.44 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 57.34 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 75.08 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 88.73 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 94.37 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 83.91 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 46.07 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 1980 | 46.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.6 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 46.3 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 56.78 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 60.63 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 70.3 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 67.09 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 76.6 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 85.97 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 92.42 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 93.73 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 90.17 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 94.09 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 94.05 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.25 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.93 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.38 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 98.41 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 102.95 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 99.03 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 104.95 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 108.48 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 104.37 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 104.93 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 107.56 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 106.1 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 97.71 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 103.02 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 96.97 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 98.01 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.51 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 91.85 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.66 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 81.26 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 78.1 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 65.44 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 50.69 terawatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 55.78 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 54.77 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.18 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2021 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 18.44 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 14.27 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.86 terawatt-hours | 23.38 terawatt-hours | 26.4 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 61.89 terawatt-hours | 29.4 terawatt-hours | 94.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.78 terawatt-hours | 45.6 terawatt-hours | 92.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.2 terawatt-hours | 90.17 terawatt-hours | 102.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.21 terawatt-hours | 96.97 terawatt-hours | 108.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.12 terawatt-hours | 37.18 terawatt-hours | 94.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 terawatt-hours | 8.5 terawatt-hours | 21.29 terawatt-hours | 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 coal consumption in Greece?
- Coal consumption in Greece was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 108.48 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for coal consumption?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.