Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 43 countries
All-time high
21,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
11,750 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Greece, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Greece recorded 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — total final energy consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Greece peaked at 21,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,750 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1986.
Greece ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,946 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 11,750 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 12,531 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 13,195 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 13,984 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 14,494 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 14,808 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 14,801 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,748 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14,859 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15,350 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16,498 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 17,042 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18,037 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 17,838 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 18,512 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19,154 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 19,558 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20,638 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 20,455 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20,852 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 21,445 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,228 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,641 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 19,485 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 19,071 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17,131 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 15,319 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 15,509 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,441 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 16,461 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16,288 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,724 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,904 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 15,209 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15,620 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,681 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,750 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,984 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,847 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,494 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,037 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,512 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 21,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,319 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,485 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,269 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,904 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,620 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 31 Switzerland 16,487 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 32 Portugal 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 33 Israel 15,861 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 35 New Zealand 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 36 Denmark 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Ireland 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.4% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Greece?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Greece was 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 21,828 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,750 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1986.
- How does Greece rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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