Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Greece
Greece: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.1283 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Greece, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Greece recorded -0.1283 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Greece peaked at 2.56 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.46 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
That places Greece 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.929 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -107.5% |
| 1968 | -0.292 terawatt-hours | +317.1% |
| 1969 | 0.687 terawatt-hours | -335.3% |
| 1970 | 0.581 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -97.2% |
| 1972 | 0.025 terawatt-hours | +56.3% |
| 1973 | -0.454 terawatt-hours | -1916.0% |
| 1974 | 0.124 terawatt-hours | -127.3% |
| 1975 | -0.332 terawatt-hours | -367.7% |
| 1976 | -0.136 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 1977 | 0.043 terawatt-hours | -131.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +2379.1% |
| 1979 | 0.578 terawatt-hours | -45.8% |
| 1980 | -0.161 terawatt-hours | -127.9% |
| 1981 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -101.2% |
| 1982 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | +7600.5% |
| 1983 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -892.9% |
| 1984 | 0.522 terawatt-hours | -142.8% |
| 1985 | -0.057 terawatt-hours | -110.9% |
| 1986 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | -854.4% |
| 1987 | -0.455 terawatt-hours | -205.8% |
| 1988 | -0.414 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1989 | -0.466 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1990 | -0.131 terawatt-hours | -71.9% |
| 1991 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | -1115.3% |
| 1992 | -0.896 terawatt-hours | -167.4% |
| 1993 | 0.079 terawatt-hours | -108.8% |
| 1994 | 0.317 terawatt-hours | +301.3% |
| 1995 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +193.4% |
| 1996 | 0.819 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1997 | -0.466 terawatt-hours | -156.9% |
| 1998 | -0.165 terawatt-hours | -64.6% |
| 1999 | 0.875 terawatt-hours | -630.3% |
| 2000 | -0.899 terawatt-hours | -202.7% |
| 2001 | -1.6 terawatt-hours | +77.5% |
| 2002 | 0.703 terawatt-hours | -144.0% |
| 2003 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +179.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0939 terawatt-hours | -104.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3454 terawatt-hours | -467.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8474 terawatt-hours | +145.3% |
| 2007 | -3.27 terawatt-hours | -486.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7209 terawatt-hours | -122.0% |
| 2009 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +183.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -3.46 terawatt-hours | -263.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3814 terawatt-hours | -111.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +412.5% |
| 2014 | -1.87 terawatt-hours | -195.6% |
| 2015 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | -186.7% |
| 2016 | -0.5556 terawatt-hours | -134.3% |
| 2017 | -1.58 terawatt-hours | +184.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | -212.7% |
| 2019 | -1.74 terawatt-hours | -197.9% |
| 2020 | -0.6559 terawatt-hours | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | -490.3% |
| 2022 | -2.05 terawatt-hours | -180.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0399 terawatt-hours | -98.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2336 terawatt-hours | +486.1% |
| 2025 | -0.1283 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -0.1283 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1136 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's -0.1283 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2504 terawatt-hours, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +7600.5% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.154 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +2379.1% | 0.043 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | -1916.0% | 0.025 terawatt-hours | -0.454 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3135 terawatt-hours | -0.292 terawatt-hours | 0.929 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1511 terawatt-hours | -0.454 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1666 terawatt-hours | -1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.522 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2692 terawatt-hours | -0.896 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0761 terawatt-hours | -3.27 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1353 terawatt-hours | -3.46 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.091 terawatt-hours | -2.05 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Greece?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Greece was -0.1283 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.46 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.9%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.