Primary energy from hydropower per person in Greece
Greece: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
347.47 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
671.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Greece, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Greece recorded 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Greece peaked at 671.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Greece ranks 37th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 94 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 201.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +114.5% |
| 1967 | 191.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 156.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 234.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.7% |
| 1970 | 301.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 301.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 302.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 249.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 262.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 223.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 205.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 207.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 318.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.7% |
| 1979 | 374.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 352.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 349.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 361.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 236.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 286.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 279.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 320.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 274.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 232.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 185.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 172.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 300.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.4% |
| 1992 | 212.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 219.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 248.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 335.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 411.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 365.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 348.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 428.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 342.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 193.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 257.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 436.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.8% |
| 2004 | 426.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 456.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 532.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 234.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 299.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 481.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 671.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 361.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 397.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 578.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 411.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 563.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 514.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 368.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 535.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 373.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 312.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 558 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 370.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 372.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 356.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 94 kilowatt-hours per person | 234.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 274.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 374.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 361.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 671.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 558 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 34 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Australia 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ukraine 275.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 273.38 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 primary energy from hydropower per person in Greece?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Greece was 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 671.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.