Electricity demand per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity demand per person was 5,590 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
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 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.