Electricity generation from gas in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from gas was 22.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas in Greece stood at 22.39 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Greece peaked at 22.49 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.08 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Greece 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +312.5% |
| 1998 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +418.2% |
| 1999 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +128.7% |
| 2000 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 10.61 terawatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.07 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 13.48 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 14.97 terawatt-hours | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 17.13 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 14.09 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.23 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 22.49 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 19.14 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 15.98 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 21.53 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2025 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 22.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 22.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +418.2% | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +312.5% | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.653 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 3.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 terawatt-hours | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 14.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 17.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 terawatt-hours | 15.98 terawatt-hours | 22.49 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 gas in Greece?
- Electricity generation from gas in Greece was 22.39 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 gas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.