Fossil fuel production in Greece
Greece: Fossil fuel production was 7.95 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.81 terawatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
7.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Greece, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.95 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Greece peaked at 99.81 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.95 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Greece 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 42.38 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 46.25 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 50.27 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 56.27 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 58.8 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 69.42 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 73.12 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 82.82 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 82.79 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 80.29 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 81.35 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 83.31 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 85.61 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 87.34 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83.61 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 89.62 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 94.51 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 93.44 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.62 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.6 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.81 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 95.09 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 99.4 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 99.3 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.02 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 97.57 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 94.55 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 95.09 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 85.08 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 87.28 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 93.56 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 78.25 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 74.25 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 66 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 53.12 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 49.72 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 35.91 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 16.74 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 19.29 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 15.25 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 9.48 terawatt-hours | -37.8% |
| 2025 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.09 terawatt-hours, 28% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.95 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.21 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.75 terawatt-hours | 40.45 terawatt-hours | 82.82 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.19 terawatt-hours | 80.29 terawatt-hours | 94.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9 terawatt-hours | 94.55 terawatt-hours | 99.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 35.91 terawatt-hours | 93.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 terawatt-hours | 7.95 terawatt-hours | 19.29 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 production in Greece?
- Fossil fuel production in Greece was 7.95 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 production recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.81 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for fossil fuel production?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.