Per capita primary energy use by source in Greece
Greece: Per capita primary energy use by source was 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
854.79 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
10,166 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1977
All-time low
854.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Greece, 1965–2025
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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Greece stood at 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Greece peaked at 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Greece 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,876 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,851 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 3,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 2,921 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 3,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 4,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 5,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 6,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 6,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 8,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 9,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 8,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 4,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 4,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4,675 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 6,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 7,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 7,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 9,045 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 9,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8,749 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 9,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 9,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8,645 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 9,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 9,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 9,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 8,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 7,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 4,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 5,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 1,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 997.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 2025 | 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,802 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,045 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,419 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 41 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Belarus 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Brazil 772.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Colombia 735.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Croatia 692.23 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 primary energy use by source in Greece?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Greece was 854.79 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 854.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Greece ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.