Electricity demand in Greece
Greece: Electricity demand was 55.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Greece is 55.56 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Greece peaked at 67.79 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.91 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Greece 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.38 terawatt-hours | 34.91 terawatt-hours | 49.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 61 terawatt-hours | 52.93 terawatt-hours | 67.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.35 terawatt-hours | 57.89 terawatt-hours | 62.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.93 terawatt-hours | 53.84 terawatt-hours | 57.92 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 electricity demand in Greece?
- Electricity demand in Greece was 55.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67.79 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.91 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity demand?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.