Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Greece
Greece: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 642.34 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Greece, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Greece is 642.34 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Greece peaked at 798.07 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 544.65 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
Greece ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 578.34 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 623.57 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 608.4 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 656.01 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 656.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 697.81 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 676.56 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 692.39 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 714.92 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 735.99 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 747.1 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 781.35 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 795.23 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 798.07 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 704.68 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 679.96 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 637.86 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 603.89 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 544.65 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 547.15 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 558.28 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 548.22 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 597.39 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 627.57 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 625.54 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 642.34 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 642.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 642.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 624.53 terawatt-hours | 578.34 terawatt-hours | 656.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 734.41 terawatt-hours | 676.56 terawatt-hours | 798.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.05 terawatt-hours | 544.65 terawatt-hours | 679.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.34 terawatt-hours | 642.34 terawatt-hours | 642.34 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Greece?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Greece was 642.34 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 798.07 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.65 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.