Primary energy use in Greece
Greece: Primary energy use was 285.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
285.23 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 219 countries
All-time high
411.26 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
77.58 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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
In 2025, primary energy use in Greece stood at 285.23 terawatt-hours.
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.
Greece ranks 58th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 77.58 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 83.26 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 92.15 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 96.46 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 100.7 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 111.2 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 133.44 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 150.28 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 174.58 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 170.34 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 194.35 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 215.4 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 223.43 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 225.34 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 196.06 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 194.44 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 189.85 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 192.21 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 195.72 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 203.54 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 215.42 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 215.05 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 236.64 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 250.97 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 273.35 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 283.87 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 282.85 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 290 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 294.5 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 299.23 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 308.62 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 314.25 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 325.08 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 346.17 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 344.31 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 364.94 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 370.48 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 369.73 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 387.3 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 387.31 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 387.88 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 397.24 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 411.26 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 401.49 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 382.18 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 360.07 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 357.32 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 331.99 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 303.87 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 287.46 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 286.95 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 282.46 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 299.76 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 297.98 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 291.23 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 249.23 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 267.47 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 279 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 265.78 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 283.71 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 285.23 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 285.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 285.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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- 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 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 58th out of 219 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.