Greece vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Greece
49.7%
in 2025
Italy
48.8%
in 2025
Greece rank
82nd
Italy rank
84th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 49.7% against 48.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 84th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 19.3% 11.4% Italy
2000s 9.5% 18.2% 8.8% Italy
2010s 24.6% 36.0% 11.4% Italy
2020s 45.0% 43.7% 1.3% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 49.7% against 48.8% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Greece and Italy?
0.9%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Greece ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 84th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.