Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Greece
Greece: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 49.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Greece, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 49.7% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Greece peaked at 49.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
Greece ranks 82nd of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 5.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 13.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 36.9% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 79 Netherlands 54.2% compare
- 80 Suriname 52.9% compare
- 81 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 83 Rwanda 49.6% compare
- 84 Italy 48.8% compare
More climate change data for Greece
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Greece?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Greece was 49.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Greece ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.