Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Greece
Greece: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 10,564 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Greece, 1987–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Greece stood at 10,564 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Greece peaked at 12,136 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
Greece ranks 29th of 79 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 47 terawatt-hours | +487.5% |
| 1994 | 37 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 34 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 38 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 36 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 70 terawatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 1999 | 162 terawatt-hours | +131.4% |
| 2000 | 451 terawatt-hours | +178.4% |
| 2001 | 756 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 651 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 1,021 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 2004 | 1,121 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,266 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,699 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 1,818 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,242 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 2,543 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2,714 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,315 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 3,850 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 4,139 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3,689 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4,621 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 5,146 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 5,537 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6,300 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 7,266 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 9,310 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 10,483 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 10,883 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11,022 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12,136 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 10,564 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10,564 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10,564 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +487.5% | 8 terawatt-hours | 47 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +300.0% | 2 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +178.4% | 162 terawatt-hours | 451 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +131.4% | 70 terawatt-hours | 162 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.6 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 162 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,357 terawatt-hours | 451 terawatt-hours | 2,543 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,658 terawatt-hours | 2,714 terawatt-hours | 7,266 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,733 terawatt-hours | 9,310 terawatt-hours | 12,136 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Greece?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Greece was 10,564 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12,136 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. 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.