Renewable electricity generation by source in Greece
Greece: Renewable electricity generation by source was 11.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Greece, 1987–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable electricity generation by source in Greece stood at 11.91 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Greece peaked at 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Greece 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +128.6% |
| 2000 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +181.3% |
| 2001 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 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 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 25.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 9.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation 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 | +400.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +181.3% | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +128.6% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 12.55 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Greece?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Greece was 11.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.