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.
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
- 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 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.