Electricity generation from gas per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,253 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Greece is 2,253 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Greece peaked at 2,253 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.57 kilowatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Greece 27th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.77 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 8.73 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.72 kilowatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 7.68 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.64 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.61 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.57 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.07 kilowatt-hours | +310.5% |
| 1998 | 160.18 kilowatt-hours | +415.6% |
| 1999 | 364.47 kilowatt-hours | +127.5% |
| 2000 | 549.03 kilowatt-hours | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 565.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 648.28 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 734.53 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 821.2 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 743.99 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 963.13 kilowatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 992.07 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 885.42 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1,267 kilowatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 992.02 kilowatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 623.33 kilowatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 840.04 kilowatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 1,389 kilowatt-hours | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 1,593 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,353 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,797 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 2,126 kilowatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,560 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 2,143 kilowatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 2,253 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,253 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,253 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 | +415.6% | 31.07 kilowatt-hours | 160.18 kilowatt-hours |
| 1997 | +310.5% | 7.57 kilowatt-hours | 31.07 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.14 kilowatt-hours | 7.57 kilowatt-hours | 364.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 854.54 kilowatt-hours | 549.03 kilowatt-hours | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 kilowatt-hours | 623.33 kilowatt-hours | 1,593 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,953 kilowatt-hours | 1,560 kilowatt-hours | 2,253 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from gas per person in Greece?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Greece was 2,253 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,253 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.