Installed wind energy capacity in Greece
Greece: Installed wind energy capacity was 5.71 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Greece, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5.71 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Greece peaked at 5.71 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.226 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Greece 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Greece, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.226 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 gigawatts | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.287 gigawatts | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.371 gigawatts | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.47 gigawatts | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.491 gigawatts | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.749 gigawatts | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 0.846 gigawatts | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 gigawatts | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 gigawatts | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3 gigawatts | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.64 gigawatts | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 gigawatts | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 gigawatts | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.98 gigawatts | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 gigawatts | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 gigawatts | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.62 gigawatts | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 gigawatts | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.59 gigawatts | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 4.12 gigawatts | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 4.65 gigawatts | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7 gigawatts | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.23 gigawatts | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 5.37 gigawatts | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 5.71 gigawatts | +6.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.71 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 16.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.71 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5903 gigawatts | 0.226 gigawatts | 1.17 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 gigawatts | 1.3 gigawatts | 3.59 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 gigawatts | 4.12 gigawatts | 5.71 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed wind energy capacity in Greece?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Greece was 5.71 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.226 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.