What is primary energy use per person in Greece?

Primary energy use per person in Greece was 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 37,232 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 9,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Greece rank for primary energy use per person?

Greece ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Greece

Name: Primary energy use per person in Greece
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Primary energy use per person was 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

28,698 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

64th

of 217 countries

All-time high

37,232 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2007

All-time low

9,104 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Greece, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Greece recorded 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Greece peaked at 37,232 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,104 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

That places Greece 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10,406 kilowatt-hours per person	9,104 kilowatt-hours per person	11,512 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	19,731 kilowatt-hours per person	12,712 kilowatt-hours per person	24,071 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	21,683 kilowatt-hours per person	19,463 kilowatt-hours per person	26,752 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	29,417 kilowatt-hours per person	27,443 kilowatt-hours per person	32,427 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	35,208 kilowatt-hours per person	33,845 kilowatt-hours per person	37,232 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	28,422 kilowatt-hours per person	26,213 kilowatt-hours per person	32,367 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	26,375 kilowatt-hours per person	23,294 kilowatt-hours per person	28,698 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Greece

61 Israel 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
63 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
65 Poland 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
67 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Greece?: Primary energy use per person in Greece was 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 37,232 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 9,104 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Greece rank for primary energy use per person?: Greece ranks 64th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.