Gas consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Gas consumption per person was 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,157 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
47th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,157 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Gas consumption per person in Greece, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Greece is 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Greece peaked at 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Greece 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 85.74 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 81.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 88.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 82.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 112.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 128.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 153.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 153.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 153.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 141.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 103.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 1994 | 52.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 48.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 54.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 187.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +245.2% |
| 1998 | 762.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +307.5% |
| 1999 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 4,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 3,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 3,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 4,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 3,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 4,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 5,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 6,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 5,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 6,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +307.5% | 187.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 762.98 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | +245.2% | 54.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.22 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Mexico 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hong Kong 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Croatia 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Moldova 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas consumption per person in Greece?
- Gas consumption per person in Greece was 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for gas consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.