Fossil fuel consumption in Greece
Greece: Fossil fuel consumption was 176.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
176.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 80 countries
All-time high
263.44 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
52.27 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Greece is 176.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Greece peaked at 263.44 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.27 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Greece ranks 45th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 52.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 57.08 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 67.11 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 68.69 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 73.09 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 79.17 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 87.46 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 101.31 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 117.92 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 110.66 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 117.25 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 124.79 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 127.14 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 138.44 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 146.43 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 144.97 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 140.84 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 141.51 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 135.8 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 139.16 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 141.48 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 143.58 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 155.96 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 161.07 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 177.45 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 186.77 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 187.99 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 192.23 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 197.04 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 201.79 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 210.61 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 217.92 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 220.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 231.28 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 225.92 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 236.25 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 239.57 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 240.72 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 252.75 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 247.73 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 249.09 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 260.4 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 263.44 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 252.57 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 236.87 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 214.76 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 204.6 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 178.36 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 164.79 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 163.38 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 170.21 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 169.96 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 174.04 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 172.01 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 177.25 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 143.51 terawatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 152.06 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 172.22 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 171.32 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 175.09 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 176.05 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 176.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 144.34 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 176.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.15 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 52.27 terawatt-hours | 73.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 115.06 terawatt-hours | 79.17 terawatt-hours | 146.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.18 terawatt-hours | 135.8 terawatt-hours | 177.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.23 terawatt-hours | 186.77 terawatt-hours | 231.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.94 terawatt-hours | 236.25 terawatt-hours | 263.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.94 terawatt-hours | 163.38 terawatt-hours | 214.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.04 terawatt-hours | 143.51 terawatt-hours | 176.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 in Greece?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Greece was 176.05 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 263.44 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.27 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.