Share of primary energy from renewables in Greece
Greece: Share of primary energy from renewables was 10.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.4%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
34th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from renewables in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from renewables in Greece stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Greece peaked at 11.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1990.
That places Greece 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.0% | — |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +101.2% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +43.9% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +54.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +37.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +75.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -7.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in Greece?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Greece was 10.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.