Share of primary energy from hydropower in Greece
Greece: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 41st out of 79 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.
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
- 38 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
- 39 Egypt 1.3% compare
- 40 Mexico 1.3% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 1.1% compare
- 44 Indonesia 1.0% 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 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 41st out of 79 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.