Electricity generation in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation was 58.27 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.27 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
62.4 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
27.74 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Greece, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation in Greece stood at 58.27 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Greece peaked at 62.4 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.74 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Greece ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 28.24 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 30.27 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 33.39 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 34.46 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 34.2 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 35.19 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 36.76 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 37.73 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 40.02 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 40.94 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 42.17 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 42.81 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 45.7 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 48.89 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 52.94 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 52.54 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 53.36 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.28 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 58.22 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.73 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.41 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.4 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 62.18 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.34 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 56.61 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 58.45 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 59.91 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 56.37 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 49.62 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 51.05 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 53.84 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 54.8 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52.61 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 47.95 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 47.51 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.24 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 51.67 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 48.93 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 57.08 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 58.27 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 58.27 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 58.27 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.82 terawatt-hours | 27.74 terawatt-hours | 34.46 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 48.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.74 terawatt-hours | 52.54 terawatt-hours | 62.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.12 terawatt-hours | 47.95 terawatt-hours | 59.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.95 terawatt-hours | 47.51 terawatt-hours | 58.27 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 in Greece?
- Electricity generation in Greece was 58.27 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 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.74 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.