Electricity as a share of primary energy in Greece
Greece: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 20.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Greece, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Greece is 20.43, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Greece peaked at 20.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 1990.
That places Greece 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.88 | — |
| 1986 | 13.13 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.79 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 13.31 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.61 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 12.05 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 12.44 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.68 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.81 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.37 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 13.27 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.42 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.17 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.2 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 14.51 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.18 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.43 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14.79 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.03 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.14 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.96 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.17 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.79 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.72 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.36 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.05 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 18.55 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.26 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.79 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.06 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 18.28 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.66 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.46 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 19.06 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 20.28 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.52 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 18.41 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.12 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 20.43 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.94 | 12.61 | 13.31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.06 | 12.05 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 | 14.18 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 15.72 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.47 | 18.41 | 20.43 | 6 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Greece?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Greece was 20.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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