Coal production in Greece
Greece: Coal production was 7.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
44th
of 220 countries
All-time high
99.81 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1911
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production in Greece, 1900–2025
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
In 2025, coal production in Greece stood at 7.95 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Greece peaked at 99.81 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1911.
Greece ranks 44th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 1903 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0191 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0191 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0191 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | -55.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0.0319 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0.0638 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1867 terawatt-hours | +192.5% |
| 1917 | 0.2521 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 1918 | 0.3399 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1919 | 0.292 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3143 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1921 | 0.2697 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1922 | 0.2106 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1899 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1924 | 0.209 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2266 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 0.2441 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2282 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1931 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2505 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2074 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1675 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2202 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 1933 | 0.158 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1612 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1691 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1937 | 0.209 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1723 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1939 | 0.2218 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1940 | 0.3989 terawatt-hours | +79.9% |
| 1941 | 0.2872 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 1942 | 0.5824 terawatt-hours | +102.8% |
| 1943 | 0.5904 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3032 terawatt-hours | -48.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1117 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1995 terawatt-hours | +78.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2106 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 0.1995 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2808 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 1950 | 0.2601 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3064 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4005 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1953 | 0.7101 terawatt-hours | +77.3% |
| 1954 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 1955 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 1958 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1959 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 1960 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +58.5% |
| 1961 | 4 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 1964 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 8.11 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 17.44 terawatt-hours | +39.1% |
| 1972 | 18.49 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 21.08 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 22.51 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 28.92 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 35.59 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 37.61 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 34.81 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 37.69 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 35.43 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 40.45 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 42.38 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 46.25 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 50.27 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 56.27 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 58.8 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 69.42 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 73.12 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 82.82 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 82.79 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.29 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 81.35 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 83.31 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 85.61 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 87.34 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83.61 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 89.62 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 94.51 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 93.44 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.62 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.6 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.81 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 95.09 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 99.4 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 99.3 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.02 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 97.57 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 94.55 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 95.09 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.08 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 87.28 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 93.56 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 78.25 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 74.25 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 66 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 53.12 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 49.72 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.91 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 16.74 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 19.29 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 15.25 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2025 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | +192.5% | 0.0638 terawatt-hours | 0.1867 terawatt-hours |
| 1911 | -100.0% | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1942 | +102.8% | 0.2872 terawatt-hours | 0.5824 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0171 terawatt-hours | 0.0064 terawatt-hours | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1168 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3399 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2336 terawatt-hours | 0.1899 terawatt-hours | 0.3143 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1835 terawatt-hours | 0.1484 terawatt-hours | 0.2218 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3164 terawatt-hours | 0.1117 terawatt-hours | 0.5904 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.2601 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.86 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 10.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.67 terawatt-hours | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 37.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.52 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 82.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.19 terawatt-hours | 80.29 terawatt-hours | 94.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9 terawatt-hours | 94.55 terawatt-hours | 99.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 35.91 terawatt-hours | 93.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 terawatt-hours | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 19.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Greece?
- Coal production in Greece was 7.95 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 production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.81 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1911.
- How does Greece rank for coal production?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.