Oil consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Oil consumption per person was 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Greece, 1965–2025
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
Greece recorded 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Greece peaked at 23,850 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,134 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Greece 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 12,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,413 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 48 Niue 18,668 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 New Zealand 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Greece?
- Oil consumption per person in Greece was 17,713 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 23,850 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,134 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Greece rank for oil consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.