Share of primary energy use by source in Greece
Greece: Share of primary energy use by source was 24.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy use by source in Greece, 1982–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in Greece is 24.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Greece peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.
Greece ranks 43rd of 77 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 primary energy use by source in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.4% | — |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +235.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +284.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +6.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 24.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Greece's 24.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy use by source in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +284.6% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| 1997 | +235.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 primary energy use by source in Greece?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Greece was 24.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.