Share of primary energy from oil in Greece

Greece: Share of primary energy from oil was 61.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
61.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 79 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 1979
All-time low
53.7%
in 2012
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Share of primary energy from oil in Greece, 1965–2025

020406080196519952025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Hong Kong 69.1% compare
  2. 8 Morocco 64.0% compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 59.3% compare
  4. 11 Portugal 56.6% compare
  5. 12 Latvia 54.9% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from oil
Unit
%
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.