Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Greece
Greece: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Greece peaked at 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Greece 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 40 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Brazil 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Colombia 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Croatia 692.23 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Greece?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Greece was 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.