Share of electricity generation from solar in Greece
Greece: Share of electricity generation from solar was 22.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 22.2% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Greece peaked at 22.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Greece 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 9.4% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Kiribati 25.0% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 23.8% compare
- 10 Cyprus 23.2% compare
- 12 Spain 21.8% compare
- 13 Netherlands 21.1% compare
- 14 El Salvador 20.3% 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 solar in Greece?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Greece was 22.2% 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 solar recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. 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 solar. 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.