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
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 51st out of 209 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.
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
- 48 Poland 3,111 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 South Africa 3,080 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Belarus 3,019 kilowatt-hours compare
- 52 Czechia 2,907 kilowatt-hours compare
- 53 Falkland Islands 2,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,595 kilowatt-hours 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)
- Fuel exports 30.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.2% (2023)
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 51st out of 209 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.