Electricity net generation in Greece
Greece: Electricity net generation was 40.57 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
40.57
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
57th
of 203 countries
All-time high
59.09
in 2008
All-time low
21.29
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Greece, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Greece recorded 40.57 for electricity net generation in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Greece peaked at 59.09 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.29, in 1980.
That places Greece 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.29 | — |
| 1981 | 21.88 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 21.76 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.26 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 23.06 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 25.74 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 25.96 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 27.59 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 29.65 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 31.27 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 32.68 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 33.72 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 35.03 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 35.86 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.99 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 38.9 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 40.03 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 40.81 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 43.55 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 46.58 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 50.26 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 49.78 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.62 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.5 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 55.38 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55.95 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 56.71 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.86 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 59.09 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.75 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.52 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 55.99 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.46 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.53 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 47.99 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 49.27 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 52.05 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 52.67 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.32 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 44.26 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 40.57 | -8.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 40.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 40.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.05 | 21.29 | 31.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.51 | 32.68 | 46.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.89 | 49.78 | 59.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.91 | 44.26 | 57.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.57 | 40.57 | 40.57 | 1 |
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 electricity net generation in Greece?
- Electricity net generation in Greece was 40.57 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.29 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for electricity net generation?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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