Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Greece
Greece: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,157 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
47th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,157 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Greece, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Greece is 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Greece peaked at 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Greece ranks 47th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 85.74 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 81.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 88.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 82.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 112.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 128.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 153.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 153.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 153.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 141.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 103.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 52.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 48.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 54.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 187.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +245.2% |
| 1998 | 762.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +307.5% |
| 1999 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 4,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 3,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 3,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 4,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 3,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 4,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 5,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 6,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 5,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 6,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 | +307.5% | 187.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.98 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | +245.2% | 54.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Mexico 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hong Kong 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Croatia 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Moldova 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Greece?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Greece was 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.