Rate of electrification in Greece
Greece: Rate of electrification was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
50th
of 50 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2011
All-time low
10.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.2% for rate of electrification in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Greece peaked at 43.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2023.
That places Greece 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 32.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -21.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.2% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 47 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
- 47 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
- 49 Portugal 12.7% 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 rate of electrification in Greece?
- Rate of electrification in Greece was 10.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for rate of electrification?
- Greece ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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