Share of primary energy from coal in Greece
Greece: Share of primary energy from coal was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Greece, 1965–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.