Renewable electricity output in Greece
Greece: Renewable electricity output was 40.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Greece, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Greece stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Greece peaked at 40.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1990.
That places Greece 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +71.1% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 6.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 14.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.6% | 40.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Greece?
- Renewable electricity output in Greece was 40.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for renewable electricity output?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.