Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,949 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,949 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,234 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
2,397 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greece stood at 2,949 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greece peaked at 5,234 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,397 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Greece 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,161 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,114 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,335 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 3,400 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,571 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 3,553 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,661 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,926 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,114 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,526 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 4,574 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,571 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,707 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4,778 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,764 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,697 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,234 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5,094 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,697 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4,142 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 4,528 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4,506 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,830 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3,437 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3,345 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,615 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3,813 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,399 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 2,971 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 2,800 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3,035 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,806 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,397 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 2,884 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 2,949 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,949 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 95% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,949 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,541 kilowatt-hours | 3,114 kilowatt-hours | 4,114 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,764 kilowatt-hours | 4,526 kilowatt-hours | 5,234 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 2,971 kilowatt-hours | 4,528 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 2,397 kilowatt-hours | 3,035 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 South Africa 3,080 kilowatt-hours compare
- 52 Ireland 3,024 kilowatt-hours compare
- 53 Belarus 3,019 kilowatt-hours compare
- 55 Czechia 2,907 kilowatt-hours compare
- 56 Guadeloupe 2,868 kilowatt-hours compare
- 57 Falkland Islands 2,859 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greece?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Greece was 2,949 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,234 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,397 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.