Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 29.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 209 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.