Solar energy generation by region in Greece
Greece: Solar energy generation by region was 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation by region in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.45 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation by region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation by region in Greece peaked at 11.26 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Greece 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation by region in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | +268.7% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +854.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1577 terawatt-hours | +215.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6103 terawatt-hours | +286.9% |
| 2012 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +177.6% |
| 2013 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +115.4% |
| 2014 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.43 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 7.14 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.45 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.45 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +854.9% | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +286.9% | 0.1577 terawatt-hours | 0.6103 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +268.7% | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | 0.0052 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 0.1577 terawatt-hours | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 11.26 terawatt-hours | 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 solar energy generation by region in Greece?
- Solar energy generation by region in Greece was 10.45 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation by region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation by region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for solar energy generation by region?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation by region rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.