Share of primary energy from hydropower in Greece
Greece: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1970
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.2% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Greece peaked at 2.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places Greece 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.0% | — |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +101.2% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +43.9% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +54.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +75.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +45.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Greece?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Greece was 1.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Greece ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.