Total electricity output in Greece
Greece: Total electricity output was 51,822 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Greece, 1990–2015
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 total electricity output in Greece is 51,822 GWh, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Greece peaked at 62,912 GWh in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34,775 GWh, in 1990.
That places Greece 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Greece, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,775 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 35,743 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37,225 GWh | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 38,137 GWh | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 40,381 GWh | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 41,299 GWh | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 42,411 GWh | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43,292 GWh | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 46,180 GWh | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 49,395 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 53,425 GWh | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 53,076 GWh | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53,945 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57,905 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 58,813 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 59,427 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60,179 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62,711 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 62,912 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61,094 GWh | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 57,367 GWh | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 59,172 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 60,771 GWh | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 57,114 GWh | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 50,343 GWh | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 51,822 GWh | +2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 51,822 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 3.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 51,822 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,884 GWh | 34,775 GWh | 49,395 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,349 GWh | 53,076 GWh | 62,912 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,098 GWh | 50,343 GWh | 60,771 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 total electricity output in Greece?
- Total electricity output in Greece was 51,822 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 total electricity output recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 62,912 GWh in 2008.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,775 GWh in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for total electricity output?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants