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.
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
- Fuel imports 26.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0303 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 30.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.2% (2023)
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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.