Electricity production by source in Greece

Greece: Electricity production by source was 29.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
29.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2021
All-time low
-0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production by source in Greece, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: -0.646 % of total1991: -0.195 % of total1992: -0.473 % of total1993: -0.55 % of total1994: -0.505 % of total1995: -0.525 % of total1996: -0.277 % of total1997: -0.409 % of total1998: -0.171 % of total1999: -0.149 % of total2000: 0.838 % of total2001: 1.6 % of total2002: 1.4 % of total2003: 1.9 % of total2004: 2.1 % of total2005: 2.3 % of total2006: 3 % of total2007: 3.2 % of total2008: 3.8 % of total2009: 4.6 % of total2010: 5.3 % of total2011: 7 % of total2012: 9.4 % of total2013: 14 % of total2014: 15.3 % of total2015: 16.9 % of total2016: 17.2 % of total2017: 17.8 % of total2018: 19.5 % of total2019: 24.9 % of total2020: 29.5 % of total2021: 29.7 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Greece recorded 29.7% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 326.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Greece peaked at 29.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1990.

That places Greece 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4% -0.6% -0.1% 10
2000s 2.5% 0.8% 4.6% 10
2010s 14.7% 5.3% 24.9% 10
2020s 29.6% 29.5% 29.7% 2

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 Netherlands 33.1% compare
  2. 17 Finland 31.0% compare
  3. 18 Honduras 30.8% compare
  4. 20 Iceland 29.6% compare
  5. 21 Eswatini 27.5% compare
  6. 22 New Zealand 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Greece?
Electricity production by source in Greece was 29.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1990.
How does Greece rank for electricity production by source?
Greece ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 326.7%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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