Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Greece
Greece: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 16.23 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Greece, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Greece stood at 16.23 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 292.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Greece peaked at 16.23 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -226.00 million kWh, in 1990.
Greece ranks 27th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Greece, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -226.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | -70.00 million kWh | -69.0% |
| 1992 | -177.00 million kWh | +152.9% |
| 1993 | -211.00 million kWh | +19.2% |
| 1994 | -205.00 million kWh | -2.8% |
| 1995 | -218.00 million kWh | +6.3% |
| 1996 | -118.00 million kWh | -45.9% |
| 1997 | -178.00 million kWh | +50.8% |
| 1998 | -79.00 million kWh | -55.6% |
| 1999 | -74.00 million kWh | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 451.00 million kWh | -709.5% |
| 2001 | 835.10 million kWh | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 777.10 million kWh | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion kWh | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion kWh | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion kWh | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion kWh | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 2.00 billion kWh | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion kWh | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 2.81 billion kWh | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 billion kWh | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 4.13 billion kWh | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 5.75 billion kWh | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 8.00 billion kWh | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 7.70 billion kWh | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.75 billion kWh | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 9.35 billion kWh | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.84 billion kWh | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.41 billion kWh | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12.10 billion kWh | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 14.21 billion kWh | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 16.23 billion kWh | +14.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 16.23 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 9.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 16.23 billion kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.40 billion kWh, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +709.5% | -74.00 million kWh | 451.00 million kWh |
| 1992 | -152.9% | -70.00 million kWh | -177.00 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -155.60 million kWh | -226.00 million kWh | -70.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion kWh | 451.00 million kWh | 2.81 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 billion kWh | 3.06 billion kWh | 12.10 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 billion kWh | 14.21 billion kWh | 16.23 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Greece?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Greece was 16.23 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -226.00 million kWh in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.