Electricity generation from wind in Greece
Greece: Electricity generation from wind was 11.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Greece, 1987–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from wind in Greece stood at 11.91 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Greece peaked at 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Greece ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Greece, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +128.6% |
| 2000 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | +181.3% |
| 2001 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 25.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 9.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +400.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +181.3% | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +128.6% | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 12.55 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from wind in Greece?
- Electricity generation from wind in Greece was 11.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.