Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece
Greece: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 71.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece stood at 71.13 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece peaked at 71.13 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Greece ranks 57th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.8435 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.804 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8845 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8313 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5533 terawatt-hours | -48.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5102 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5733 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +246.9% |
| 1998 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +309.6% |
| 1999 | 14.6 terawatt-hours | +79.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.81 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 23.52 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 25.85 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 26.03 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.69 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 38.87 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 45.03 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 37.81 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 41.44 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 51.1 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 46.96 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 41.45 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 34.13 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 44.42 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 53.57 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 52.45 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.58 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 63.43 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 69.8 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 61.97 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 53.82 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 66.69 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 71.13 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 71.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 71.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +309.6% | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 8.15 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +246.9% | 0.5733 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8934 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 0.5102 terawatt-hours | 14.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.76 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 45.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.47 terawatt-hours | 31.6 terawatt-hours | 57.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.47 terawatt-hours | 53.82 terawatt-hours | 71.13 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Greece was 71.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 71.13 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.