Installed solar energy capacity in Greece
Greece: Installed solar energy capacity was 11.08 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Greece, 2001–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar energy capacity in Greece stood at 11.08 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 325.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Greece peaked at 11.08 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001 gigawatts, in 2001.
That places Greece 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Greece, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.001 gigawatts | — |
| 2002 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.005 gigawatts | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 0.009 gigawatts | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.012 gigawatts | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.046 gigawatts | +283.3% |
| 2010 | 0.202 gigawatts | +339.1% |
| 2011 | 0.612 gigawatts | +203.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 gigawatts | +151.0% |
| 2013 | 2.58 gigawatts | +67.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6 gigawatts | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6 gigawatts | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.55 gigawatts | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 gigawatts | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.75 gigawatts | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.17 gigawatts | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 4.07 gigawatts | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1 gigawatts | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 6.69 gigawatts | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 8.83 gigawatts | +32.0% |
| 2025 | 11.08 gigawatts | +25.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.08 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 gigawatts, 11.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.08 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 gigawatts, 7.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +400.0% | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts |
| 2010 | +339.1% | 0.046 gigawatts | 0.202 gigawatts |
| 2009 | +283.3% | 0.012 gigawatts | 0.046 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0086 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.046 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 gigawatts | 0.202 gigawatts | 2.75 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 gigawatts | 3.17 gigawatts | 11.08 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 Chile 12.14 gigawatts compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 11.93 gigawatts compare
- 21 South Africa 11.26 gigawatts compare
- 23 Belgium 10.4 gigawatts compare
- 24 Austria 10.3 gigawatts compare
- 25 Switzerland 8.79 gigawatts compare
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 installed solar energy capacity in Greece?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Greece was 11.08 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.