Share of primary energy from coal in Greece

Greece: Share of primary energy from coal was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
44th
of 78 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 1977
All-time low
3.0%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Share of primary energy from coal in Greece, 1965–2025

010203040196519952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 3.0% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Greece peaked at 42.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.

That places Greece 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.8% 25.4% 31.6% 5
1970s 33.7% 23.5% 42.2% 10
1980s 29.5% 23.7% 34.3% 10
1990s 30.9% 28.8% 33.0% 10
2000s 26.8% 24.2% 29.3% 10
2010s 22.4% 12.8% 28.5% 10
2020s 5.7% 3.0% 8.5% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 41 New Zealand 4.6% compare
  2. 42 Sweden 3.7% compare
  3. 43 Belarus 3.4% compare
  4. 45 Croatia 2.9% compare
  5. 46 Mexico 2.8% compare
  6. 47 Norway 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary energy from coal in Greece?
Share of primary energy from coal in Greece was 3.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1977.
What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
How does Greece rank for share of primary energy from coal?
Greece ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from coal
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.