Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Greece
Greece: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was -7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Greece, 2005–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Greece is -7.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 127.1% on the previous year and down 353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Greece peaked at 854.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2025.
Greece ranks 75th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238.9% | 2.5% | 854.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | -5.0% | 286.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | -7.2% | 36.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Greece?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Greece was -7.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 854.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 353.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.