Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2,498 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece stood at 2,498 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece peaked at 2,498 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Greece 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.9653 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 4.8 kilowatt-hours | +397.5% |
| 1994 | 3.82 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 3.78 kilowatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 3.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.56 kilowatt-hours | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 14.91 kilowatt-hours | +127.5% |
| 2000 | 41.73 kilowatt-hours | +179.8% |
| 2001 | 70.09 kilowatt-hours | +67.9% |
| 2002 | 59.69 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 93.42 kilowatt-hours | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 102.31 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 115.65 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 154.32 kilowatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 164.77 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 203.13 kilowatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 233.16 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 257.99 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 353.77 kilowatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 501.44 kilowatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 710.28 kilowatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 686.67 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 787.37 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 842.65 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 886.22 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 940.28 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 1,286 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 1,487 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 2,498 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,498 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,498 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 895.46 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +397.5% | 0.9653 kilowatt-hours | 4.8 kilowatt-hours |
| 2000 | +179.8% | 14.91 kilowatt-hours | 41.73 kilowatt-hours |
| 1999 | +127.5% | 6.56 kilowatt-hours | 14.91 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 14.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.83 kilowatt-hours | 41.73 kilowatt-hours | 233.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.82 kilowatt-hours | 257.99 kilowatt-hours | 1,092 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | 1,286 kilowatt-hours | 2,498 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More energy & mining data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Greece was 2,498 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,498 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.