Share of electricity production by source in Greece
Greece: Share of electricity production by source was 50.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Greece is 50.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Greece peaked at 94.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2023.
That places Greece 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 89.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 86.2% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 66.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 50.6% | 63.3% | 4 |
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 production by source in Greece?
- Share of electricity production by source in Greece was 50.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Greece ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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