Primary energy from solar per person in Greece
Greece: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,051 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,120 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 191.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Greece peaked at 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Greece 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0708 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0868 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1258 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1286 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4727 kilowatt-hours per person | +267.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +852.2% |
| 2010 | 14.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +215.0% |
| 2011 | 54.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +287.4% |
| 2012 | 153.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +179.1% |
| 2013 | 332.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +116.9% |
| 2014 | 348.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 360.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 364.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 371.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 353.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 413.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 415.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 496.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 685.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 868.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2025 | 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +852.2% | 0.4727 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +287.4% | 14.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.94 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +267.7% | 0.1286 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4727 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +215.0% | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5386 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 413.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 772.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 415.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 9 Hungary 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 North Macedonia 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Germany 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Chile 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Cyprus 977.13 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 from solar per person in Greece?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Greece was 1,051 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 solar per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.7%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.