Primary energy use in Greece
Greece: Primary energy use was 285.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Greece is 285.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Greece peaked at 411.26 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.58 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Greece 57th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.03 terawatt-hours | 77.58 terawatt-hours | 100.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 179.44 terawatt-hours | 111.2 terawatt-hours | 225.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.72 terawatt-hours | 189.85 terawatt-hours | 273.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.89 terawatt-hours | 282.85 terawatt-hours | 346.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.98 terawatt-hours | 364.94 terawatt-hours | 411.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.91 terawatt-hours | 282.46 terawatt-hours | 360.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.74 terawatt-hours | 249.23 terawatt-hours | 285.23 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy use in Greece?
- Primary energy use in Greece was 285.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 411.26 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.58 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for primary energy use?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.