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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Greece: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Greece is placed 52nd of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 321.81 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 49.23 (2024).
Share
Energy
52nd
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Greece on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
321.81
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Greece: 321.81. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Southern Europe
- 24.7 Albania
- Land neighbours
- Albania 24.7 · Bulgaria 279.06 · North Macedonia 511.73 · Türkiye 470.79
49.23
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Greece: 49.23. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Southern Europe
- 100 Albania
- Land neighbours
- Albania 100 · Bulgaria 29.88 · North Macedonia 39.46 · Türkiye 45.61
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
70.5
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 29th of 99 by World Energy Council
Greece: 70.5. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Southern Europe
- 78.4 Slovenia
- Land neighbours
- Albania 63.8 · Bulgaria 69.2 · North Macedonia 59.9 · Türkiye 64.6
02Over time
Which way Greece is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
GreeceWorld median
Greece fell from 822.74 in 2000 to 321.81 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Greece World median 2024 322 433.7 2023 337 452.7 2022 377 476.3 2021 383 469.0 2020 423 482.0 2019 497 488.2 2018 545 500.4 2017 580 506.3 2016 571 521.9 2015 604 524.8 2014 668 522.3 2013 637 508.8 2012 704 525.4 2011 725 521.4 2010 707 515.5 2009 747 533.6 2008 759 517.2 2007 777 535.3 2006 743 537.5 2005 782 521.4 2004 786 523.1 2003 790 543.1 2002 828 551.3 2001 846 559.3 2000 823 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
GreeceWorld median
Greece rose from 7.82 in 2000 to 49.23 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Greece World median 2024 49.2 32.062 2023 49.8 28.000 2022 43.4 28.881 2021 40.8 28.286 2020 36.9 27.125 2019 33.6 26.296 2018 30.7 25.505 2017 25.2 24.023 2016 27.7 22.218 2015 29.1 21.915 2014 24.5 21.151 2013 25.5 21.593 2012 16.9 19.869 2011 13.9 18.584 2010 18.6 18.572 2009 13.5 17.886 2008 9.2 15.923 2007 7.4 15.586 2006 12.9 15.392 2005 10.9 16.438 2004 10.2 16.445 2003 10.3 16.339 2002 6.7 13.826 2001 5.6 14.023 2000 7.8 15.612
03In context
Greece beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Greece and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 18th | 24.7 | 100 | 63.8 |
| Greece | 52nd | 321.81 | 49.23 | 70.5 |
 Bulgaria | 64th | 279.06 | 29.88 | 69.2 |
 Türkiyecompare | 72nd | 470.79 | 45.61 | 64.6 |
 North Macedonia | =87th | 511.73 | 39.46 | 59.9 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Southern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Greece in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Greece is ahead of the world, and behind
24 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Greece does better than the middle country measured.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.27941.715.279No real change since 2014
Greece: 41.71 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2676.6733.26▲ Improved since 2013
Greece: 76.67 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2360.7748.23▼ Worsened since 2013
Greece: 60.77 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3249.2337.32▲ Improved since 2014
Greece: 49.23 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 72nd of 162 · derived.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Greece does worse than the middle country measured.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7383.0322.738▲ Improved since 2014
Greece: 3.032 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8531.3124.85No earlier reading
Greece: 31.31 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.215.3113.21▲ Improved since 2014
Greece: 5.311 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 60th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 05.7290▲ Improved since 2014
Greece: 5.729 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7761.9925.77No earlier reading
Greece: 61.99 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 11th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare2
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Greece: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Greece: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.04919.733.049Moved since 2014
Greece: 19.73 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1449.2690.144Moved since 2014
Greece: 9.269 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1004,706100No earlier reading
Greece: 4,706 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58537.722.585Moved since 2014
Greece: 37.72 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.599.2249.5Moved since 2014
Greece: 99.22 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 01.4970No real change since 2015
Greece: 1.497 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.1310.077Moved since 2014
Greece: 0.131 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 00.0020No real change since 2014
Greece: 0.002 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 525660525No earlier reading
Greece: 660 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Greece: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.856.27212.85Moved since 2014
Greece: 6.272 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.1434.273No earlier reading
Greece: 4.143 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 0-0.5430Moved since 2014
Greece: -0.543 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
No current reading for Greece
Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Greece’s 16 topics
Energy is Greece’s 10th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Education & Knowledge2nd of 1983/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing21st of 2003/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade21st of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capitaljoint 32nd of 1963/3 keys
- Gender & Equality41st of 1834/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions46th of 1944/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture46th of 1844/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation48th of 1764/4 keys
- Digital & Technology56th of 1984/4 keys
- Energy52nd of 1653/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequality55th of 1593/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties72nd of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience71st of 1934/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability100th of 1864/4 keys
- Peace & Security108th of 1774/4 keys
- Work & Labour127th of 1824/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Greece can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Norway2nd3/3 keysHighest in Southern Europe
Portugal17th3/3 keysThis page
Greece52nd3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Greece on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Greece rank on energy?
Greece is placed 52nd of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Greece?
321.81 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Greece?
49.23 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Greece compare with Türkiye on energy?
Türkiye is placed 72nd of 165, and Greece 52nd. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: Türkiye 470.79, Greece 321.81; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: Türkiye 45.61, Greece 49.23; World Energy Trilemma Index: Türkiye 64.6, Greece 70.5.
How have Greece’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 822.74 in 2000 to 321.81 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 7.82 in 2000 to 49.23 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Greece?
No current reading is published for Greece on Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 24 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Greece’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Greece (banner) — User:Ggia derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Greece: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/greece/energy