Electricity generation from solar in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from solar was 12.92 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded 12.92 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Greece peaked at 12.92 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Greece ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 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 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 4.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 12.92 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar in Greece?
- Electricity generation from solar in Greece was 12.92 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.92 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.