Energy self-reliance in Greece
Greece: Energy self-reliance was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 1991
All-time low
11.6%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 12.0% for energy self-reliance in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Greece peaked at 30.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2021.
Greece ranks 30th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.4% | — |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -5.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 28.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 14.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.7% | 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 self-reliance in Greece?
- Energy self-reliance in Greece was 12.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for energy self-reliance?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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