Oil consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Oil consumption per person was 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,713 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
52nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
23,850 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
6,134 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 52nd out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,134 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 7,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 7,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 8,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 9,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 11,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 13,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 12,393 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 13,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 13,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 13,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 14,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 15,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 15,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 14,439 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 14,385 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 13,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 13,946 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 14,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 15,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 15,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 17,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 18,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 18,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 19,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20,783 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 21,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 21,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 21,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 22,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 22,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,149 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 22,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 22,683 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 23,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22,802 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 21,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 18,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 16,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 15,025 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 14,998 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 15,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 14,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 16,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 16,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 17,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 91% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 49 Panama 18,607 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 18,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 USSR 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Libya 17,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 New Zealand 17,111 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 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 52nd out of 219 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.