Electricity generation from renewables per person in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,914 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,914 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
172.54 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,914 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Greece peaked at 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 172.54 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Greece ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172.54 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 300.78 kilowatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 213.32 kilowatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 223.76 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 252.24 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 338.43 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 415.32 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 369.03 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 355.02 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 442.77 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 383.95 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 271.14 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 328.73 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 539.45 kilowatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 539.86 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 583.72 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 696.25 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 415.55 kilowatt-hours | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 519.1 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 734.6 kilowatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 946.54 kilowatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 733.65 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 916.88 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,372 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 2,156 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,380 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 2,914 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,914 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,914 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308.32 kilowatt-hours | 172.54 kilowatt-hours | 442.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.23 kilowatt-hours | 271.14 kilowatt-hours | 734.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | 733.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | 2,914 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Greece?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Greece was 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.54 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.