Electricity generation per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation per person was 5,863 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Greece, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Greece is 5,863 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Greece peaked at 5,863 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,764 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Greece 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,041 kilowatt-hours | 2,764 kilowatt-hours | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,849 kilowatt-hours | 3,334 kilowatt-hours | 4,557 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,266 kilowatt-hours | 4,845 kilowatt-hours | 5,649 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,965 kilowatt-hours | 4,474 kilowatt-hours | 5,423 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,142 kilowatt-hours | 4,440 kilowatt-hours | 5,863 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Spain 6,011 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Germany 5,953 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 5,934 kilowatt-hours compare
- 49 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,799 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Bulgaria 5,653 kilowatt-hours compare
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 generation per person in Greece?
- Electricity generation per person in Greece was 5,863 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 per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,863 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,764 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation per person?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.