Share of electricity generation from oil in Greece
Greece: Share of electricity generation from oil was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.2% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Greece peaked at 23.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2025.
That places Greece 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 oil in Greece?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Greece was 7.2% 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 oil recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2025.
- How does Greece rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. 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.