Electricity demand per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity demand per person was 5,590 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,590 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,120 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
3,403 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Greece is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Greece peaked at 6,120 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,403 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Greece ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,403 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,476 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3,607 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3,701 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,860 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,968 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4,117 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4,246 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,432 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,572 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4,909 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,076 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,166 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,438 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,576 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5,692 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,774 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,044 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,120 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,826 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,602 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,552 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,584 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5,312 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,365 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,606 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5,676 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,488 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5,401 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,269 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,475 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5,294 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,256 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,650 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 5,590 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,590 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,590 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,938 kilowatt-hours | 3,403 kilowatt-hours | 4,572 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,562 kilowatt-hours | 4,909 kilowatt-hours | 6,120 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,540 kilowatt-hours | 5,312 kilowatt-hours | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,422 kilowatt-hours | 5,256 kilowatt-hours | 5,650 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Greece?
- Electricity demand per person in Greece was 5,590 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,120 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,403 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity demand per person?
- Greece ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.