Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greece
Greece: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,724 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
36,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
19,177 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greece, 1982–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greece is 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greece peaked at 36,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Greece 32nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 19,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 20,110 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 21,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 20,995 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 23,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 24,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 26,566 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 27,499 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 27,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 28,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 28,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 29,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 30,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 32,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 31,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 33,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 33,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34,913 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 34,816 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34,715 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 35,621 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 33,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 31,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 31,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 26,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 25,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 24,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 26,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 25,377 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 22,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 24,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 23,374 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 25,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greece's 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 29,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 29 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greece?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Greece was 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 36,695 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Greece rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.