Share of electricity generation from gas in Greece
Greece: Share of electricity generation from gas was 38.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in Greece stood at 38.4%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Greece peaked at 41.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
Greece ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +306.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +385.4% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +113.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 38.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 38.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from gas in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +385.4% | 0.8% | 3.7% |
| 1997 | +306.3% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 13.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 32.7% | 41.5% | 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 electricity generation from gas in Greece?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Greece was 38.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Greece rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.