Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greece, 1965–2025
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 in Greece is 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Greece peaked at 36,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,010 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Greece 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,278 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,689 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Austria 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 New Zealand 24,629 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 person in Greece?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Greece was 25,724 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 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,010 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.