Number of people with and without electricity access in Greece
Greece: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.41 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.41 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.12 million people
in 2010
All-time low
10.20 million people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Greece stood at 10.41 million people.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Greece peaked at 11.12 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million people, in 1990.
That places Greece 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.20 million people | — |
| 1991 | 10.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.46 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.61 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 10.72 million people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.81 million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.86 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.04 million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.97 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.82 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.78 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.57 million people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.44 million people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.41 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.41 million people | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.41 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.41 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.21 million people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 million people | 10.20 million people | 10.76 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 million people | 10.81 million people | 11.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million people | 10.72 million people | 11.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.50 million people | 10.41 million people | 10.70 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Greece?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Greece was 10.41 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million people in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.