Consumption-based energy use per person in Greece
Greece: Consumption-based energy use per person was 61.6 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Greece, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 61.6 kilowatt-hours for consumption-based energy use per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Greece peaked at 72.3 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.7 kilowatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Greece 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.8 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 57.6 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 55.8 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 59.5 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 60.8 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 61.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 65.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 66.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.9 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 71.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 72.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.3 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 58.9 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 56 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 50.7 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 51.1 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 51.6 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.5 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 59.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.6 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 61.6 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 61.6 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3 kilowatt-hours | 53.8 kilowatt-hours | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.95 kilowatt-hours | 60.8 kilowatt-hours | 72.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 kilowatt-hours | 50.7 kilowatt-hours | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6 kilowatt-hours | 61.6 kilowatt-hours | 61.6 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- 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 consumption-based energy use per person in Greece?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Greece was 61.6 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.