Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greece
Greece: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,543 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greece stood at 1,543 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greece peaked at 1,543 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 305.95 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Greece 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341.02 watts per capita | 305.95 watts per capita | 401.33 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.18 watts per capita | 427.52 watts per capita | 925.75 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,264 watts per capita | 1,021 watts per capita | 1,543 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greece?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Greece was 1,543 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,543 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.95 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)