Renewable energy electricity output in Greece

Greece: Renewable energy electricity output was 14,850 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
14,850 GWh
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
42nd
of 230 countries
All-time high
14,850 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
1,771 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Greece, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200220151990: 1.8k GWh1991: 3.1k GWh1992: 2.2k GWh1993: 2.3k GWh1994: 2.6k GWh1995: 3.6k GWh1996: 4.4k GWh1997: 3.9k GWh1998: 3.8k GWh1999: 4.8k GWh2000: 4.1k GWh2001: 2.9k GWh2002: 3.6k GWh2003: 5.9k GWh2004: 5.9k GWh2005: 6.4k GWh2006: 7.7k GWh2007: 4.6k GWh2008: 5.8k GWh2009: 8.2k GWh2010: 10.5k GWh2011: 8.1k GWh2012: 10.2k GWh2013: 14.3k GWh2014: 12.2k GWh2015: 14.8k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Greece is 14,850 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Greece peaked at 14,850 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,771 GWh, in 1990.

That places Greece 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,246 GWh 1,771 GWh 4,755 GWh 10
2000s 5,508 GWh 2,932 GWh 8,185 GWh 10
2010s 11,699 GWh 8,143 GWh 14,850 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 39 Thailand 15,178 GWh compare
  2. 40 Egypt 15,030 GWh compare
  3. 41 Malaysia 14,948 GWh compare
  4. 43 Belgium 14,466 GWh compare
  5. 44 Iran 14,326 GWh compare
  6. 45 Laos 14,252 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Greece?
Renewable energy electricity output in Greece was 14,850 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 14,850 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,771 GWh in 1990.
How does Greece rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.