Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Greece
Greece: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
5,482 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
3,010 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Greece is 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Greece peaked at 5,482 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,010 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Greece ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,010 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3,080 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,217 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,301 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,493 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 3,573 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,660 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,741 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,984 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4,268 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4,630 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4,618 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,695 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,028 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5,103 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,161 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,227 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,460 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5,482 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,274 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,936 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 5,111 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,914 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,340 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 4,460 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,681 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,752 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,580 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,181 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 4,149 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,705 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 4,529 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4,292 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,533 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,010 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,268 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,068 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,618 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,482 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,720 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,181 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,531 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,149 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 16 Austria 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Belgium 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Czechia 6,354 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Romania 4,590 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Portugal 4,393 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Bulgaria 3,313 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Greece?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Greece was 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,482 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2008.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,010 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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