Share of electricity generation from renewables in Greece
Greece: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 49.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Greece, 1990–2025
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 renewables in Greece is 49.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Greece peaked at 49.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 71st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +70.2% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.7%, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 49.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 13.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 36.9% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 68 United Kingdom 52.0% compare
- 69 Netherlands 51.2% compare
- 70 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 72 Rwanda 49.6% compare
- 73 Italy 48.8% compare
- 74 Ireland 48.1% 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 renewables in Greece?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Greece was 49.7% 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 renewables recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Greece ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 renewables. 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.