Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Greece stood at 2,914 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Greece peaked at 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 172.54 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Greece ranks 37th 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172.54 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 300.78 kilowatt-hours | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 213.32 kilowatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 223.76 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 252.24 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 338.43 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 415.32 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 369.03 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 355.02 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 442.77 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 383.95 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 271.14 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 328.73 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 539.45 kilowatt-hours | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 539.86 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 583.72 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 696.25 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 415.55 kilowatt-hours | -40.3% |
| 2008 | 519.1 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 734.6 kilowatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 946.54 kilowatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 733.65 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 916.88 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,372 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 1,382 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 2,156 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,380 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 2,797 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 2,914 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,914 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,914 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,824 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308.32 kilowatt-hours | 172.54 kilowatt-hours | 442.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.23 kilowatt-hours | 271.14 kilowatt-hours | 734.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | 733.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | 2,914 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Greece?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Greece was 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,914 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.54 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. 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.