Primary energy from renewables per person in Greece
Greece: Primary energy from renewables per person was 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
Greece recorded 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Greece peaked at 3,176 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Greece 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 94 kilowatt-hours per person | 234.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 274.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 374.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 288 kilowatt-hours per person | 186.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 553.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 854.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 879.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 28 Turkey 3,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 France 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Japan 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 China 2,924 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Bulgaria 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Czechia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Greece?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Greece was 2,974 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,176 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.