Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Greece
Greece: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 5.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Greece, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Greece is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Greece peaked at 13.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2001.
That places Greece 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.1% | — |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +70.2% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +32.7% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -42.7% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -57.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +66.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -19.7% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -6.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 6.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 114 Dominican Republic 6.7% compare
- 115 Bulgaria 6.7% compare
- 116 Egypt 6.1% compare
- 118 Moldova 5.7% compare
- 119 United States 5.3% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 5.3% compare
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 hydropower in Greece?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Greece was 5.9% 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 hydropower recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Greece ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. 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.