Greece Electricity
Generation (2024)#53 World
53.53TWh+8.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#54 World
47.87TWh−4.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
52.5%47.5%
Electricity Generation in Greece
- Net electricity generation in Greece reached 53.53 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#53 in the world), an increase of 8.3% from 49.44 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.17% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 52.9% (28.29 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Greece and renewables 47.5% (25.45 terawatt-hours).
- Greece increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.8% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 47.5% of the total electricity.
Greece Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Greece Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Greece
- Greece consumed 47.87 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#54 in the world), a decrease of 4.3% from 2023. This represents 0.17% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Greece averaged 4,764.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 13.05 kilowatt-hours per day (#61 in the world).
Greece Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Greece Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Greece
- Greece had a total installed electricity capacity of 28.67 gigawatts in 2024 (#40 in the world), an increase of 10.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 36.4% and renewables at 61.1% of Greece's installed capacity in 2024.
- Greece's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 21.3% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 30.9%, wind at 25.4% and hydro at 12.7%.
Greece Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Greece Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Greece
- Greece imported 5.71 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈11.9% of consumption).
- Greece exported 6.02 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈11.2% of generation).
- This made Greece a net exporter of 0.31 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Greece Electricity Imports & Exports (1980-2024)
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Grid Efficiency in Greece
- Distribution losses in Greece were 5.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 10% of total generation, up from 8.7% in 2014.
Greece Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Greece
- In 2024, Greece generated approximately 0.15 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.13 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Greece Electricity Balance (2024)
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Greece Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.53 | +8.3% | 53 | 0.17% | 47.87 | −4.3% | 54 | 0.17% | 4,764.4 | 28.67 | +10.6% | 40 | 0.29% | 5.71 | 6.02 | −0.31 | 5.35 |
| 2023 | 49.44 | −3.4% | 55 | 0.17% | 50.02 | +2.3% | 53 | 0.18% | 4,883.5 | 25.94 | +17.6% | 43 | 0.29% | 8.15 | 3.24 | 4.91 | 4.33 |
| 2022 | 51.16 | −3.2% | 54 | 0.18% | 48.87 | −4.1% | 54 | 0.18% | 4,693.8 | 22.05 | +5.9% | 47 | 0.26% | 7.75 | 4.3 | 3.45 | 5.73 |
| 2021 | 52.87 | +16.8% | 53 | 0.19% | 50.94 | +4.2% | 51 | 0.2% | 4,814.7 | 20.82 | −0.25% | 47 | 0.25% | 7.58 | 3.9 | 3.68 | 5.61 |
| 2020 | 45.25 | −3.5% | 56 | 0.17% | 48.9 | −8% | 52 | 0.2% | 4,570 | 20.88 | +1.5% | 47 | 0.27% | 9.83 | 0.97 | 8.86 | 5.21 |
| 2019 | 46.87 | −8.2% | 56 | 0.18% | 53.12 | +2% | 51 | 0.22% | 4,956 | 20.56 | +4.6% | 46 | 0.28% | 11.07 | 1.12 | 9.94 | 3.69 |
| 2018 | 51.03 | −3.8% | 55 | 0.2% | 52.06 | −10.5% | 51 | 0.22% | 4,851.9 | 19.66 | +0.89% | 46 | 0.27% | 8.55 | 2.27 | 6.28 | 5.24 |
| 2017 | 53.05 | +1.2% | 53 | 0.21% | 58.19 | +1.6% | 47 | 0.25% | 5,410.9 | 19.49 | +1.4% | 46 | 0.28% | 8.7 | 2.46 | 6.24 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 52.41 | +6.4% | 53 | 0.21% | 57.25 | +6.1% | 47 | 0.25% | 5,312.7 | 19.22 | +1.2% | 45 | 0.29% | 9.83 | 1.04 | 8.8 | 3.96 |
| 2015 | 49.25 | +3.1% | 54 | 0.21% | 53.97 | +2.9% | 48 | 0.24% | 4,987.3 | 18.99 | +0.27% | 45 | 0.3% | 11.08 | 1.47 | 9.61 | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 47.75 | −12% | 54 | 0.2% | 52.42 | +0.3% | 47 | 0.24% | 4,812.5 | 18.94 | +0.22% | 43 | 0.31% | 9.46 | 0.64 | 8.82 | 4.15 |
| 2013 | 54.27 | −3.2% | 51 | 0.24% | 52.27 | −7.1% | 46 | 0.25% | 4,765.5 | 18.9 | +6.2% | 43 | 0.32% | 5.79 | 3.9 | 1.89 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 56.06 | +0.64% | 49 | 0.25% | 56.23 | +0.21% | 44 | 0.27% | 5,089.5 | 17.8 | +7.4% | 43 | 0.32% | 5.95 | 4.17 | 1.79 | 1.61 |
| 2011 | 55.7 | −2.8% | 48 | 0.26% | 56.11 | −5.3% | 43 | 0.28% | 5,051.4 | 16.57 | +8.8% | 45 | 0.31% | 7.18 | 3.95 | 3.23 | 2.82 |
| 2010 | 57.33 | −5.9% | 46 | 0.27% | 59.25 | −4.5% | 41 | 0.31% | 5,326 | 15.23 | +4.7% | 45 | 0.3% | 8.52 | 2.81 | 5.71 | 3.78 |
| 2009 | 60.92 | −2.6% | 42 | 0.31% | 62.07 | −1.6% | 39 | 0.34% | 5,587.7 | 14.54 | +1.7% | 45 | 0.3% | 7.6 | 3.23 | 4.37 | 3.22 |
| 2008 | 62.52 | +0.28% | 41 | 0.31% | 63.08 | +2% | 40 | 0.35% | 5,694.7 | 14.29 | +4.1% | 44 | 0.31% | 7.58 | 1.96 | 5.61 | 5.05 |
| 2007 | 62.35 | +4.2% | 39 | 0.32% | 61.84 | +4.9% | 40 | 0.35% | 5,598.8 | 13.73 | +0.96% | 43 | 0.31% | 6.41 | 2.06 | 4.36 | 4.86 |
| 2006 | 59.86 | +1.2% | 41 | 0.32% | 58.96 | +2.9% | 39 | 0.35% | 5,352.3 | 13.59 | +2% | 45 | 0.31% | 6.14 | 1.94 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 59.13 | +1% | 39 | 0.33% | 57.31 | +2% | 39 | 0.35% | 5,218.9 | 13.33 | +7% | 45 | 0.32% | 5.62 | 1.84 | 3.78 | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 58.54 | +1.6% | 39 | 0.34% | 56.16 | +2.5% | 38 | 0.36% | 5,130.2 | 12.46 | +2.9% | 47 | 0.31% | 4.85 | 2.03 | 2.82 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 57.62 | +7.4% | 38 | 0.35% | 54.78 | +4.2% | 38 | 0.36% | 5,017.5 | 12.1 | +4.3% | 44 | 0.31% | 4.17 | 2.08 | 2.09 | 4.93 |
| 2002 | 53.63 | +1.6% | 40 | 0.34% | 52.55 | +4.4% | 38 | 0.36% | 4,825.5 | 11.6 | +5.3% | 45 | 0.31% | 4.6 | 1.71 | 2.9 | 3.98 |
| 2001 | 52.79 | −0.79% | 40 | 0.34% | 50.34 | +2.9% | 39 | 0.36% | 4,642.7 | 11.01 | +1% | 47 | 0.31% | 3.56 | 1.06 | 2.5 | 4.94 |
| 2000 | 53.21 | +14.2% | 39 | 0.35% | 48.93 | +12.7% | 38 | 0.36% | 4,537.4 | 10.91 | +2.8% | 47 | 0.31% | 1.73 | 1.74 | −0.01 | 4.27 |
| 1999 | 46.58 | +7% | 40 | 0.33% | 43.4 | +3.4% | 38 | 0.34% | 4,045.5 | 10.6 | +6.8% | 45 | 0.32% | 1.81 | 1.65 | 0.16 | 3.35 |
| 1998 | 43.55 | +6.7% | 42 | 0.32% | 41.98 | +5.4% | 38 | 0.34% | 3,932.7 | 9.93 | +4.5% | 46 | 0.31% | 2.5 | 0.89 | 1.61 | 3.17 |
| 1997 | 40.81 | +1.9% | 44 | 0.31% | 39.84 | +4.5% | 41 | 0.33% | 3,750.2 | 9.5 | +5% | 47 | 0.3% | 3.01 | 0.71 | 2.3 | 3.27 |
| 1996 | 40.03 | +2.9% | 45 | 0.31% | 38.12 | +4.3% | 41 | 0.32% | 3,605.9 | 9.05 | +2.1% | 48 | 0.29% | 2.66 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 3.26 |
| 1995 | 38.9 | +2.4% | 44 | 0.31% | 36.53 | +3.8% | 41 | 0.32% | 3,472.7 | 8.87 | +0.21% | 48 | 0.29% | 1.4 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 3.17 |
| 1994 | 37.99 | +5.9% | 41 | 0.31% | 35.21 | +4.6% | 40 | 0.32% | 3,363.8 | 8.85 | +0.91% | 46 | 0.3% | 0.82 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 3.18 |
| 1993 | 35.86 | +2.4% | 42 | 0.3% | 33.65 | +2.1% | 39 | 0.31% | 3,231.8 | 8.77 | −1.6% | 45 | 0.3% | 1.09 | 0.28 | 0.81 | 3.02 |
| 1992 | 35.03 | +3.9% | 40 | 0.3% | 32.96 | +4.7% | 40 | 0.31% | 3,181.5 | 8.91 | +0.56% | 44 | 0.31% | 0.97 | 0.36 | 0.61 | 2.68 |
| 1991 | 33.72 | +3.2% | 39 | 0.29% | 31.48 | +3.1% | 37 | 0.3% | 3,054.5 | 8.86 | +4.8% | 38 | 0.32% | 1.5 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 2.89 |
| 1990 | 32.68 | +4.5% | 37 | 0.29% | 30.53 | +4.7% | 37 | 0.29% | 2,975.7 | 8.46 | +2% | 38 | 0.31% | 1.33 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 2.87 |
| 1989 | 31.27 | +5.5% | 37 | 0.28% | 29.15 | +6.6% | 37 | 0.29% | 2,852.5 | 8.3 | +2.8% | 38 | 0.31% | 1.03 | 0.64 | 0.39 | 2.51 |
| 1988 | 29.65 | +7.4% | 38 | 0.28% | 27.35 | +5.5% | 39 | 0.28% | 2,687.3 | 8.07 | +0.76% | 38 | 0.31% | 0.7 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 2.61 |
| 1987 | 27.6 | +6.3% | 39 | 0.27% | 25.92 | +4.2% | 38 | 0.28% | 2,557.4 | 8.01 | +7.1% | 37 | 0.32% | 0.98 | 0.36 | 0.62 | 2.29 |
| 1986 | 25.97 | +0.89% | 39 | 0.27% | 24.88 | +1.6% | 38 | 0.28% | 2,466.2 | 7.48 | +5.6% | 37 | 0.3% | 1.58 | 0.3 | 1.29 | 2.37 |
| 1985 | 25.74 | +11.6% | 37 | 0.27% | 24.48 | +3.7% | 36 | 0.28% | 2,439.4 | 7.08 | +8.3% | 38 | 0.3% | 0.95 | 0.21 | 0.74 | 1.99 |
| 1984 | 23.06 | +3.6% | 37 | 0.25% | 23.6 | +6.5% | 36 | 0.28% | 2,365.3 | 6.54 | +9.2% | 39 | 0.28% | 2.59 | 0.03 | 2.56 | 2.02 |
| 1983 | 22.26 | +2.3% | 36 | 0.26% | 22.15 | +6.9% | 36 | 0.28% | 2,235.2 | 5.99 | +0.15% | 37 | 0.27% | 1.92 | 0.03 | 1.88 | 1.99 |
| 1982 | 21.76 | −0.53% | 36 | 0.26% | 20.72 | +1% | 36 | 0.27% | 2,106 | 5.98 | +0.29% | 34 | 0.28% | 0.77 | 0.05 | 0.72 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 21.88 | +2.8% | 34 | 0.27% | 20.51 | +1% | 34 | 0.28% | 2,102.7 | 5.96 | +12% | 32 | 0.29% | 0.4 | 0.09 | 0.31 | 1.68 |
| 1980 | 21.29 | — | 33 | 0.27% | 20.31 | — | 31 | 0.28% | 2,103.5 | 5.32 | — | 34 | 0.27% | 0.65 | 0.04 | 0.62 | 1.6 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.