Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 29.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 214 countries
All-time high
57.81 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
24.55 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece stood at 29.31 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece peaked at 57.81 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.55 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Greece ranks 50th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.43 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 32.09 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 34.55 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 35.4 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 37.38 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 37.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.78 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.89 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 41.91 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 44.14 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 48.8 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 49.6 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.78 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.39 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 52.31 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.74 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.81 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 56.43 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 52.18 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 46.08 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 50.3 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 49.78 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.01 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 37.44 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 36.2 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.95 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 41 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 36.47 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 31.85 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 29.96 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 32.11 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 29.22 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 24.55 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 28.98 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 29.31 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 6.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 terawatt-hours | 32.09 terawatt-hours | 44.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.24 terawatt-hours | 48.8 terawatt-hours | 57.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.01 terawatt-hours | 31.85 terawatt-hours | 50.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.02 terawatt-hours | 24.55 terawatt-hours | 32.11 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece was 29.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 57.81 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.55 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.