Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Greece
Greece: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 81.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 50 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 1994
All-time low
80.8%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Greece is 81.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Greece peaked at 95.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2023.
Greece ranks 11th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.3% | — |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 94.5% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 84.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.8% | 83.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 8 Ireland 82.9% compare
- 9 Serbia 82.7% compare
- 10 Türkiye 82.4% compare
- 12 North Macedonia 80.7% compare
- 13 Georgia 80.2% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 80.0% 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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Greece?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Greece was 81.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Greece ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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