Primary energy use per person in Greece
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
65th
of 218 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
61
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 65th out of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,104 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 10,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 11,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 11,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 12,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 15,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 16,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 19,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 19,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 21,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 23,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 24,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 23,997 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 20,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 20,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 19,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 19,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 19,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 21,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 21,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 23,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 24,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 26,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 27,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 27,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 27,993 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 28,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 28,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 30,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 32,427 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 32,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 33,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 34,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 35,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 35,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 36,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 34,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 32,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 32,165 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 27,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 26,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 26,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 27,769 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 23,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 25,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 26,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 25,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 28,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28,698 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 62 Israel 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Ireland 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Bulgaria 28,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Poland 28,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 27,542 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 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 65th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.