Greece Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Greece generated 34.2 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 57.9 TWh in 2025. Greece's electricity demand peaked at 67.8 TWh in 2008. The carbon intensity of Greece's electricity went from 884 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 325 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Greece starts in 1990.

Key Facts

Greece generated 34.2 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 57.9 TWh in 2025.
Greece's electricity demand peaked at 67.8 TWh in 2008.
The carbon intensity of Greece's electricity went from 884 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 325 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Greece's lowest carbon intensity on record was 322 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
Coal's share of Greece's electricity went from 73.6% in 1990 to 4.7% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh

Greece generated 34.2 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 57.9 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Greece electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
1990	34.2 TWh	34.9 TWh
1991	35.2 TWh	35.8 TWh
1992	36.8 TWh	37.4 TWh
1993	37.7 TWh	38.5 TWh
1994	40.0 TWh	40.4 TWh
1995	40.9 TWh	41.7 TWh
1996	42.2 TWh	43.5 TWh
1997	42.8 TWh	45.1 TWh
1998	45.7 TWh	47.3 TWh
1999	48.9 TWh	49.1 TWh
2000	52.9 TWh	52.9 TWh
2001	52.5 TWh	55.0 TWh
2002	53.4 TWh	56.3 TWh
2003	57.3 TWh	59.4 TWh
2004	58.2 TWh	61.0 TWh
2005	58.7 TWh	62.5 TWh
2006	59.4 TWh	63.6 TWh
2007	62.4 TWh	66.8 TWh
2008	62.2 TWh	67.8 TWh
2009	60.3 TWh	64.7 TWh
2010	56.6 TWh	62.3 TWh
2011	58.5 TWh	61.7 TWh
2012	59.9 TWh	61.7 TWh
2013	56.4 TWh	58.3 TWh
2014	49.6 TWh	58.4 TWh
2015	51.1 TWh	60.7 TWh
2016	53.8 TWh	62.6 TWh
2017	54.8 TWh	61.0 TWh
2018	52.6 TWh	58.9 TWh
2019	48.0 TWh	57.9 TWh
2020	47.5 TWh	56.4 TWh
2021	54.2 TWh	57.9 TWh
2022	51.7 TWh	55.1 TWh
2023	48.9 TWh	53.8 TWh
2024	57.1 TWh	56.8 TWh
2025	57.9 TWh	54.9 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Greece's electricity went from 884 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 325 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Greece carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
1990	884 gCO2/kWh
1991	839 gCO2/kWh
1992	871 gCO2/kWh
1993	877 gCO2/kWh
1994	876 gCO2/kWh
1995	849 gCO2/kWh
1996	835 gCO2/kWh
1997	850 gCO2/kWh
1998	851 gCO2/kWh
1999	820 gCO2/kWh
2000	823 gCO2/kWh
2001	846 gCO2/kWh
2002	828 gCO2/kWh
2003	790 gCO2/kWh
2004	786 gCO2/kWh
2005	782 gCO2/kWh
2006	743 gCO2/kWh
2007	777 gCO2/kWh
2008	759 gCO2/kWh
2009	747 gCO2/kWh
2010	707 gCO2/kWh
2011	725 gCO2/kWh
2012	704 gCO2/kWh
2013	637 gCO2/kWh
2014	668 gCO2/kWh
2015	604 gCO2/kWh
2016	571 gCO2/kWh
2017	580 gCO2/kWh
2018	545 gCO2/kWh
2019	497 gCO2/kWh
2020	423 gCO2/kWh
2021	383 gCO2/kWh
2022	377 gCO2/kWh
2023	337 gCO2/kWh
2024	322 gCO2/kWh
2025	325 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	57.9 TWh	54.9 TWh	-3.01 TWh	325 gCO2/kWh	47.8%
2024	57.1 TWh	56.8 TWh	-310 GWh	322 gCO2/kWh	49.2%
2023	48.9 TWh	53.8 TWh	4.91 TWh	337 gCO2/kWh	49.8%
2022	51.7 TWh	55.1 TWh	3.45 TWh	377 gCO2/kWh	43.4%
2021	54.2 TWh	57.9 TWh	3.68 TWh	383 gCO2/kWh	40.8%
2020	47.5 TWh	56.4 TWh	8.86 TWh	423 gCO2/kWh	37.0%
2019	48.0 TWh	57.9 TWh	9.94 TWh	497 gCO2/kWh	33.6%
2018	52.6 TWh	58.9 TWh	6.28 TWh	545 gCO2/kWh	30.7%
2017	54.8 TWh	61.0 TWh	6.24 TWh	580 gCO2/kWh	25.2%
2016	53.8 TWh	62.6 TWh	8.80 TWh	571 gCO2/kWh	27.7%
2015	51.1 TWh	60.7 TWh	9.61 TWh	604 gCO2/kWh	29.1%
2014	49.6 TWh	58.4 TWh	8.82 TWh	668 gCO2/kWh	24.6%
2013	56.4 TWh	58.3 TWh	1.89 TWh	637 gCO2/kWh	25.5%
2012	59.9 TWh	61.7 TWh	1.78 TWh	704 gCO2/kWh	16.9%
2011	58.5 TWh	61.7 TWh	3.23 TWh	725 gCO2/kWh	13.9%
2010	56.6 TWh	62.3 TWh	5.71 TWh	707 gCO2/kWh	18.6%
2009	60.3 TWh	64.7 TWh	4.37 TWh	747 gCO2/kWh	13.5%
2008	62.2 TWh	67.8 TWh	5.61 TWh	759 gCO2/kWh	9.3%
2007	62.4 TWh	66.8 TWh	4.36 TWh	777 gCO2/kWh	7.4%
2006	59.4 TWh	63.6 TWh	4.20 TWh	743 gCO2/kWh	12.9%
2005	58.7 TWh	62.5 TWh	3.78 TWh	782 gCO2/kWh	10.9%
2004	58.2 TWh	61.0 TWh	2.82 TWh	786 gCO2/kWh	10.2%
2003	57.3 TWh	59.4 TWh	2.09 TWh	790 gCO2/kWh	10.3%
2002	53.4 TWh	56.3 TWh	2.90 TWh	828 gCO2/kWh	6.7%
2001	52.5 TWh	55.0 TWh	2.50 TWh	846 gCO2/kWh	5.6%
2000	52.9 TWh	52.9 TWh	-10.0 GWh	823 gCO2/kWh	7.8%
1999	48.9 TWh	49.1 TWh	160 GWh	820 gCO2/kWh	9.7%
1998	45.7 TWh	47.3 TWh	1.61 TWh	851 gCO2/kWh	8.3%
1997	42.8 TWh	45.1 TWh	2.29 TWh	850 gCO2/kWh	9.2%
1996	42.2 TWh	43.5 TWh	1.35 TWh	835 gCO2/kWh	10.4%
1995	40.9 TWh	41.7 TWh	800 GWh	849 gCO2/kWh	8.7%
1994	40.0 TWh	40.4 TWh	380 GWh	876 gCO2/kWh	6.6%
1993	37.7 TWh	38.5 TWh	810 GWh	877 gCO2/kWh	6.2%
1992	36.8 TWh	37.4 TWh	610 GWh	871 gCO2/kWh	6.0%
1991	35.2 TWh	35.8 TWh	640 GWh	839 gCO2/kWh	8.8%
1990	34.2 TWh	34.9 TWh	710 GWh	884 gCO2/kWh	5.2%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	4.7%	40.3%	7.2%	5.9%	20.9%	19.6%	1.3%
2024	5.7%	37.7%	7.3%	6.3%	22.0%	19.7%	1.2%
2023	9.4%	32.7%	8.1%	7.8%	22.5%	18.2%	1.3%
2022	11.2%	37.0%	8.4%	7.5%	21.1%	13.8%	1.1%
2021	9.8%	41.5%	7.9%	10.9%	19.3%	9.7%	0.9%
2020	13.9%	40.5%	8.7%	7.0%	19.6%	9.4%	1.0%
2019	25.3%	30.2%	10.9%	8.3%	15.2%	9.2%	0.8%
2018	32.7%	26.8%	9.9%	10.9%	12.0%	7.2%	0.6%
2017	34.2%	31.3%	9.3%	7.2%	10.1%	7.3%	0.6%
2016	35.1%	27.8%	9.5%	10.3%	9.6%	7.3%	0.5%
2015	43.3%	17.8%	9.8%	12.0%	9.1%	7.6%	0.5%
2014	51.9%	13.7%	9.9%	9.0%	7.4%	7.6%	0.4%
2013	46.8%	19.3%	8.4%	11.3%	7.3%	6.5%	0.4%
2012	51.9%	22.5%	8.7%	7.3%	6.4%	2.8%	0.3%
2011	53.2%	24.1%	8.8%	6.9%	5.7%	1.0%	0.4%
2010	54.4%	17.4%	9.6%	13.2%	4.8%	0.3%	0.3%
2009	56.7%	18.3%	11.6%	8.9%	4.2%	0.1%	0.4%
2008	53.7%	22.2%	14.9%	5.3%	3.6%	0.0%	0.3%
2007	55.6%	22.7%	14.4%	4.2%	2.9%	0.0%	0.3%
2006	54.3%	17.9%	14.9%	9.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.2%
2005	60.5%	13.9%	14.7%	8.6%	2.2%	0.0%	0.2%
2004	60.8%	15.4%	13.6%	8.0%	1.9%	0.0%	0.2%
2003	61.4%	14.0%	14.3%	8.3%	1.8%	0.0%	0.2%
2002	64.8%	13.2%	15.3%	5.3%	1.2%	0.0%	0.2%
2001	67.4%	11.7%	15.3%	4.0%	1.5%	0.0%	0.2%
2000	64.8%	11.2%	16.2%	7.0%	0.9%	0.0%	0.0%
1999	66.2%	8.0%	16.1%	9.4%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%
1998	71.0%	3.7%	17.0%	8.1%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%
1997	71.6%	0.8%	18.5%	9.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
1996	69.5%	0.2%	19.9%	10.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
1995	70.1%	0.2%	21.0%	8.6%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
1994	73.9%	0.2%	19.3%	6.5%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
1993	73.7%	0.2%	20.0%	6.0%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%
1992	72.4%	0.2%	21.4%	6.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1991	67.4%	0.3%	23.6%	8.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1990	73.6%	0.3%	21.0%	5.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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@misc{wpm_countries_greece_history_2025,
  title = {{Greece Electricity History, 1990 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/greece/history/}
}

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