Primary energy from solar and wind in Greece
Greece: Primary energy from solar and wind was 21.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar and wind in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21.01 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Greece peaked at 23.39 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Greece ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 0.047 terawatt-hours | +487.5% |
| 1994 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.034 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.038 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 1999 | 0.162 terawatt-hours | +131.4% |
| 2000 | 0.451 terawatt-hours | +178.4% |
| 2001 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 0.651 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 9.08 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.53 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 15.73 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 18.02 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 19.92 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 23.39 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 21.01 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 21.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Greece's 21.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +487.5% | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.047 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +300.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +178.4% | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 0.451 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0436 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.162 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.451 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 terawatt-hours | 13.76 terawatt-hours | 23.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 and wind in Greece?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Greece was 21.01 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. 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 Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.