Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Greece
Greece: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Greece stood at -4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 793.2% on the previous year and down 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Greece peaked at 17.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2025.
That places Greece 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | -0.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -4.9% | 15.7% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Greece?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Greece was -4.9% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Greece ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.