Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Greece
Greece: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 3,481 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,481 Megawatt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3,481 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
2,408 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Greece is 3,481 Megawatt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Greece peaked at 3,481 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,408 Megawatt, in 1990.
That places Greece 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,408 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 2,512 Megawatt | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,523 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,523 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,523 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,523 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,522 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,727 Megawatt | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2,856 Megawatt | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,959 Megawatt | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,072 Megawatt | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,076 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,078 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,079 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,099 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,106 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,134 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,150 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,176 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,201 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,215 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,224 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,236 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,238 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,389 Megawatt | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,392 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,392 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,392 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,409 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,412 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,417 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,421 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,421 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,459 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,481 Megawatt | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 3,481 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 3,481 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,608 Megawatt | 2,408 Megawatt | 2,959 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,117 Megawatt | 3,072 Megawatt | 3,201 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,330 Megawatt | 3,215 Megawatt | 3,412 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 Megawatt | 3,417 Megawatt | 3,481 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Greece?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Greece was 3,481 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3,481 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,408 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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