Energy taxes by paying sector in Greece
Greece: Energy taxes by paying sector was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Energy taxes by paying sector in Greece, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy taxes by paying sector in Greece is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Greece peaked at 5.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2022.
Greece ranks 10th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.8% | — |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -43.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Croatia 4.2% compare
- 8 Croatia 4.2% compare
- 11 Netherlands 3.5% compare
- 11 Netherlands 3.5% compare
- 13 Hungary 3.4% compare
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 taxes by paying sector in Greece?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Greece was 3.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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