Coal consumption by region in Greece
Greece: Coal consumption by region was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption by region in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.5 terawatt-hours for coal consumption by region 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 by region in Greece peaked at 108.48 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Greece 53rd out of 78 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.
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)
- Fuel exports 30.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption by region in Greece?
- Coal consumption by region in Greece was 8.5 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 coal consumption by region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 108.48 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest coal consumption by region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for coal consumption by region?
- Greece ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption by region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.