Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 344.1 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
344.1 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
671.48 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
94 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Greece, 1965–2025
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 hydropower per person in Greece is 344.1 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Greece peaked at 671.48 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Greece ranks 66th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 94 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 201.63 kilowatt-hours | +114.5% |
| 1967 | 191.79 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 156.92 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 234.94 kilowatt-hours | +49.7% |
| 1970 | 301.33 kilowatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 301.81 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 302.51 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 249.96 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 262.85 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 223.47 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 205.13 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 207.07 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 318.21 kilowatt-hours | +53.7% |
| 1979 | 374.34 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 352.73 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 349.28 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 361.98 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 236.09 kilowatt-hours | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 286.81 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 279.46 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 320.65 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 274.31 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 232.49 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 185.95 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 172.54 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 300.78 kilowatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 212.36 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 218.96 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 248.42 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 335.58 kilowatt-hours | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 411.54 kilowatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 365.27 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 348.46 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 427.85 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 342.22 kilowatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 193.67 kilowatt-hours | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 257.11 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 436.88 kilowatt-hours | +69.9% |
| 2004 | 426.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 457.14 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 531.95 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 234.48 kilowatt-hours | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 298.82 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 481.63 kilowatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 671.48 kilowatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 360.97 kilowatt-hours | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 397.35 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 578.98 kilowatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 411.27 kilowatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 563.72 kilowatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 514.13 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 368.25 kilowatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 534.91 kilowatt-hours | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 373.18 kilowatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 312.17 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 557.68 kilowatt-hours | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 370.71 kilowatt-hours | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 372.94 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 356.3 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 344.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 344.1 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 344.1 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.86 kilowatt-hours | 94 kilowatt-hours | 234.94 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 274.67 kilowatt-hours | 205.13 kilowatt-hours | 374.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.97 kilowatt-hours | 185.95 kilowatt-hours | 361.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.18 kilowatt-hours | 172.54 kilowatt-hours | 427.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.05 kilowatt-hours | 193.67 kilowatt-hours | 531.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.42 kilowatt-hours | 360.97 kilowatt-hours | 671.48 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.65 kilowatt-hours | 312.17 kilowatt-hours | 557.68 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 hydropower per person in Greece?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Greece was 344.1 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 hydropower per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 671.48 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.