Primary energy use by source in Greece
Greece: Primary energy use by source was 10.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
12.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Greece stood at 10.56 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Greece peaked at 12.14 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Greece 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | +487.5% |
| 1994 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.034 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 1999 | 0.162 terawatt-hours | +131.4% |
| 2000 | 0.451 terawatt-hours | +178.4% |
| 2001 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 0.651 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.14 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +487.5% | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.047 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +300.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +178.4% | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 0.451 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +131.4% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.162 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.451 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.73 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 12.14 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 primary energy use by source in Greece?
- Primary energy use by source in Greece was 10.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for primary energy use by source?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.