Oil consumption in Greece
Greece: Oil consumption was 176.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption in Greece stood at 176.05 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Greece peaked at 263.44 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.27 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Greece ranks 45th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 52.27 terawatt-hours | 73.09 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 115.06 terawatt-hours | 79.17 terawatt-hours | 146.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.18 terawatt-hours | 135.8 terawatt-hours | 177.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.23 terawatt-hours | 186.77 terawatt-hours | 231.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.94 terawatt-hours | 236.25 terawatt-hours | 263.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.94 terawatt-hours | 163.38 terawatt-hours | 214.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.04 terawatt-hours | 143.51 terawatt-hours | 176.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 oil consumption in Greece?
- Oil consumption in Greece was 176.05 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 263.44 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.27 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for oil consumption?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.