Energy imports dependency in Greece
Greece: Energy imports dependency was 77.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2020
All-time low
58.5%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Greece stood at 77.7%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Greece peaked at 81.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1994.
That places Greece 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9% | — |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 77.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 77.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 58.5% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.1% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 61.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 73.8% | 81.4% | 5 |
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 energy imports dependency in Greece?
- Energy imports dependency in Greece was 77.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1994.
- How does Greece rank for energy imports dependency?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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