Electric power consumption in Greece
Greece: Electric power consumption was 4,686 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Greece stood at 4,686 kWh per capita.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Greece peaked at 5,805 kWh per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,221 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Greece 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,221 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 3,253 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,398 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,459 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,599 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,709 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,833 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,989 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,176 kWh per capita | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4,316 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,586 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 4,719 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,910 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,091 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,200 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,297 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5,435 kWh per capita | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,701 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5,805 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,626 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,335 kWh per capita | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,389 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,535 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,029 kWh per capita | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5,063 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,229 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,501 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,616 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,059 kWh per capita | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5,118 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,851 kWh per capita | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,994 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,827 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,694 kWh per capita | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,686 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4,686 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4,686 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,695 kWh per capita | 3,221 kWh per capita | 4,316 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,237 kWh per capita | 4,586 kWh per capita | 5,805 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,287 kWh per capita | 5,029 kWh per capita | 5,616 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,810 kWh per capita | 4,686 kWh per capita | 4,994 kWh per capita | 5 |
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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 electric power consumption in Greece?
- Electric power consumption in Greece was 4,686 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,805 kWh per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,221 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electric power consumption?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.