Total electricity output in Greece

Greece: Total electricity output was 51,822 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
51,822 GWh
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
62,912 GWh
in 2008
All-time low
34,775 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Greece, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 34.8k GWh1991: 35.7k GWh1992: 37.2k GWh1993: 38.1k GWh1994: 40.4k GWh1995: 41.3k GWh1996: 42.4k GWh1997: 43.3k GWh1998: 46.2k GWh1999: 49.4k GWh2000: 53.4k GWh2001: 53.1k GWh2002: 53.9k GWh2003: 57.9k GWh2004: 58.8k GWh2005: 59.4k GWh2006: 60.2k GWh2007: 62.7k GWh2008: 62.9k GWh2009: 61.1k GWh2010: 57.4k GWh2011: 59.2k GWh2012: 60.8k GWh2013: 57.1k GWh2014: 50.3k GWh2015: 51.8k 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 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 228 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Bangladesh 59,011 GWh compare
  2. 50 Uzbekistan 57,280 GWh compare
  3. 51 Paraguay 55,744 GWh compare
  4. 53 Portugal 51,281 GWh compare
  5. 54 Singapore 50,415 GWh compare
  6. 55 Bulgaria 48,742 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 228 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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About this data

Indicator
Total 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
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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