Share of primary energy from oil in Greece
Greece: Share of primary energy from oil was 61.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Greece is 61.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Greece peaked at 74.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2012.
That places Greece 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5% | 67.4% | 72.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 56.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 64.2% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 65.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 62.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 53.7% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 56.9% | 64.5% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Greece?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Greece was 61.7% 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 oil recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.